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Annual SCAR Report on National Antarctic Scientific Activities
1996 - 1997

and Planned New Programmes

Uruguay 1 July 1996 - 30 June 1997

Member Country:   Uruguay

 

National SCAR Committee
Title

Uruguayan Antarctic Institute
Address

Avenida 8 de Octubre 2958
Montevideo - Uruguay
C.P. 11.600
P.O. BOX 6051
Telephone : + 598 2 487 83 41 to 43
Fax: + 598 2 487 60 04
E-mail: antartic@iau.gub.uy
Web.page: www.iau.gub.uy
Name Address
Chairman/President Lic. Juan Abdala
Secretary

Representatives:
to SCAR
Permanent Delegate Lic. J. Abdala 2
Alternate Delegate Dr. B.A. Grillo 3
to SCAR Working Groups
Biology Dr. B Alvarez 4
Geodesy and Geographic Information Maj, W. Subiza 5
Geology
Glaciology Maj, W. Subiza 6
Human Biology and Medicine Dr. B.A. Grillo 3
Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Solid Earth Geophysics Maj. J. Melconian 7
Antarctic Environmental Affairs and Conservation (GOSEAC) Eng. A. Saizar 8
Global Change and the Antarctic (GLOCHANT) Eng. A. Cutinella 9

National Operating Agency
Title Uruguayan Antarctic Institute
Address

Avenida 8 de Octubre 2958
Montevideo - Uruguay
C.P. 11.600
P.O. BOX 6051
Telephone : + 598 2 487 83 41 to 43
Fax: + 598 2 487 60 04
E-mail: antartic@iau.gub.uy
Web.page: www.iau.gub.uy
Director Gen. J.C. Ruggiero
COMNAP Representative Col.(Air Force) M. Vilar 10
SCALOP Representative Col.(Air Force) M. Vilar 10

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Wintering Stations
Name Location Coordinates
Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base King George Is. South Shetland Is.

-62

°

11@4 S
-58

°

57@7 W
Summer-only Stations
Name Location Coordinates
T/N Ruperto Elichiribehety Hope Bay Antarctic Peninsula

Automatic Recording Stations/Observatories
Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded
DINAMET 89054

-62

°

11@4 S
-58

°

57@7 W

 Meteorology
RIOMETER

-62

°

11@4 S
-58

°

57@7 W

 Cosmic Noise Absorption at 30mhz
Terrestrial Tides Station

-62

°

11@4 S
-58

°

57@7 W

 Geoidal and Ellipsoidal altitudes

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Member Country :

National Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Study of some variables etho-ecological in a Penguin colony of the South Shetland Is.

Distribution, abundance and breeding success of Pygoscelis papua colony

 Ardley, Barton and Harmony Point Permanent Nov. 97 - Feb. 98 Dr. B. Alvarez      4
Ornithological Survey At King George Is. and Nelson Is. ANTARAVE PROJECT To carry out census of birds and nesting Settlement Ringed Fildes Peninsula Harmony Point Jan. 98 - Mar. 98 On going Dra. N. Fontana 11
Geopaleontology in King George Is. Fossil Levels King George Is.

Feb. 97
Mar 97

 M.Sc.D. Perea 12

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Geodesic network support "EPOCH 97" GIANT Program Determination of tectonic deformations of Antarctica Fildes Peninsula

Jan. 98
Feb. 98
ongoing

 Maj., W. Subiza 5
Mareographic Observations Tides Fluctuations Terrestrial Tides Project support Maxwell Bay Nov. 97 C/N G. Ramis 13

Geosciences
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Glaciology ( and Climatology)
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Meteorological Station DINAMET 89054 Establishment of a National Data Center about climate at Artigas Base. King George Is. Permanent National Meteorology Department 14
Selected mobile Meteorological Station "ROU Vanguardia Ship" To broadcast of meteorological and oceanographical Information collected on board in real time joining International Prog. such as world weather watch from the WMO and others from NOAA Atlantic Ocean and Drake Passage

Dic. 97
Ene. 98

 Naval Oceanography Hydrographic and Meteorology Service 15
Synoptic Climatology in Drake Passage Navigation and Meteorological Parameters Drake Passage On board ROU 26 Vanguardia Ship Dic.97-Ene.98 C/N G. Ramis 13

Human Biology and Medicine
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Study of the reduction factors of atherosclerosis and its relations with the penguins Effects of ingest of Antarctic krill powder on blood pressure Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base Permanent Dr. B. A. Grillo 3
Impact of the Antarctic environment on resistance and sensibility to antibiotics of microorganisms to human beings Sampling and cultivate in plates Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base Summer 97-98 Dr.F. Schelloto 19
Study of the necessary Psychological Characteristics of men for their insertion the Antarctic environment and its application Study and comparison of the human characteristics and symptoms of the Antarctic personnel and family support Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base and Montevideo Permanent Ps. A. Quartarolo 16

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ionosphere (IONANTARU) Records continuous of 30MHz frequency absorption King George Island Permanent Tte.Cnel.(Nav.) M. Rodrigo 17
Atmospheric Corrosiveness Station Study of the aggressiveness in different coatings of standardized material of industrial interest. Calibration indexes, high corrosion rates Artigas Antarctic Scientific Base Permanent Eng. S. Rivero 18

Solid Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Gravimetry in Antarctic Gravimetric Station assessment at King Sejon Station

62

°

13@23"S
58

°

47@12"W
altitude 9,87 m

 May 97 May J. Melconian 7

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Member Country :

Planned New Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
See Permanent Projects

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
See on going and Permanent Projects

Geosciences
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
See "ROU VANGUARDIA" Ship Projects
Monitoring of Collins Glacier Icecap Superficial movement and mass balance of the Collins Icecap Collins Glacier Summer 97-98 T/N A. Lluberas 6

Human Biology and Medicine
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
See Permanent Projects

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
See Permanent Projects

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

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Contact Addresses, Telephone, Facsimile and E-mail numbers

1.
Gral. Julio C. Ruggiero.
President of the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute.
Av. 8 de Octubre 2958.
Montevideo- Uruguay.
P.O.Box 6051. Zip Code 11600.
Tel. +598 - 2 - 487 83 41 to 44.
Fax +598 - 2 - 487 60 04.
E-mail: antartic@ iau.gub.uy.
Web site: http//www.iau.gub.uy

2.
Lic. Juan Abdala.
Council of the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute.