South African National Antarctic Programme

South African National Antarctic Programme

The South African National Antarctic Programme (or SANAP) is the South African government's program for research in the Antarctic and Subantarctic. Three research stations fall under this program: the Antarctic research program (SANAE) and research base SANAE IV, Gough Island, and Marion Island. These bases are managed and administered by the Directorate: Antarctic and Islands of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

Mission

The mission of the South African National Antarctic Programme is to increase understanding of the natural environment and life in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean through appropriate science and technology

External links

* [http://sanae.sanap.org.za SANAE]
* [http://gough.sanap.org.za Gough Island]
* [http://marion.sanap.org.za Marion Island]
* [http://www.plus40south.co.za Wiki site for Southern Ocean Islands and Antarctica]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • South African National Antarctic Programme — Die Aufgabe des South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) ist die Forschung über den Naturraum und die Ökologie der Antarktis und des südlichen Ozeans. Südafrika möchte damit auch seine Präsenz in der Region und künftige… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • New South Greenland — Map showing Morrell s reported location of the New South Greenland coast (1823, red line), and Ross s Appearance as reported by Sir James Clark Ross in 1841. The dotted line indicates the area of Captain Johnson s 1821 voyage …   Wikipedia

  • New South Greenland — Nouveau Groenland méridional « Groenland méridional » redirige ici. Pour le sud du Groenland, voir Kujalleq …   Wikipédia en Français

  • South Africa — This article is about the modern country. For other uses, see South Africa (disambiguation). Republic of South Africa …   Wikipedia

  • Prince Edward Islands — This article is about the South African sub antarctic islands. For the Canadian province, see Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Islands Map of Prince Edward Islands …   Wikipedia

  • Gough Island — Diego Alvarez redirects here. For the Colombian football player, see Diego Álvarez. Gough and Inaccessible Islands * UNESCO World Heritage Site …   Wikipedia

  • SANAE IV — is the current research base of the South African National Antarctic Expedition. [ South African National Antarctic Programme, [http://www.sanap.org.za] ] LocationLocated at S 72°40 W 2°51 in the Queen Maud Land region of Eastern or Greater… …   Wikipedia

  • Groenland méridional — Nouveau Groenland méridional « Groenland méridional » redirige ici. Pour le sud du Groenland, voir Kujalleq …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Morrell's Land — Nouveau Groenland méridional « Groenland méridional » redirige ici. Pour le sud du Groenland, voir Kujalleq …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nouveau-Groenland méridional — « Groenland méridional » redirige ici. Pour le sud du Groenland, voir Kujalleq …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”