Antarctic Missions

Scientific Research and Established Bases

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is one of the world's leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the UK's national scientific activities in Antarctica.

The South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) aims to increase understanding of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean through scientific research and technology.

The Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA), is the rector institution for the activity of science and technology carried out by the Argentine Republic in Antarctica.

The United States Antarctic Program (USAP) supports scientific research in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.

The US McMurdo Base, Antarctica