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S.A. Agulhas II
S.A. Agulhas II is a South African ice breaking polar supply and research ship owned by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).
SANAE IV
The first South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) departed in 1959.
Marion Island
The Marion base is used mainly for environmental/biological research, and weather data collection.
Gough Island
South Africa has been operating a weather station on Gough Island since 1956.
SANAE IV
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Operations.
Voyages to Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough Island take place annually to replenish supplies and exchange personnel.
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The South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) consists of three stations, countless research projects, and a history of dedicated team members.
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6 SANAP Symposium Reflections Ecosystems part 2
Michelle Greve chaired another session on Ecosystems "Major threats to terrestrial sub-Antarctic ecosystems – climate change and invasions" , including how climate and species...
6 SANAP symposium Reflections: Ecosystems part 1
Prof Bettine Jansen van Vuuren (left) chaired the session of Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Biodiscovery with the first plenary talk of the symposium by Peter Convey(right) of the...
Welcoming reception for S.A. Agulhas II in Cape Town
It was a great event to welcome back the SANAE62 overwintering team after they spent more than a year at Antarctica. Dr Aby Paton(front 3rd form left), medical doctor of the team...
6 SANAP Symposium Reflections – Oceans and marine ecosystems under global change : Sea-Ice
MARIS started the first session on Southern Ocean research within SANAP with focus on SEA ICE. Above: Rutger Marquart, Magata Mangatane, Dylan White, Anand Nair, Wayne de Jager,...
6 SANAP Symposium Reflections Ecosystems part 2
Michelle Greve chaired another session on Ecosystems "Major threats to terrestrial sub-Antarctic ecosystems – climate change and invasions" , including how climate and species interactions are driving leaf endophyte communities, how warming directly, and indirectly...
6 SANAP symposium Reflections: Ecosystems part 1
Prof Bettine Jansen van Vuuren (left) chaired the session of Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Biodiscovery with the first plenary talk of the symposium by Peter Convey(right) of the British Antarctic Survey " Terrestrial biological invasions and their potential impacts in...
Welcoming reception for S.A. Agulhas II in Cape Town
It was a great event to welcome back the SANAE62 overwintering team after they spent more than a year at Antarctica. Dr Aby Paton(front 3rd form left), medical doctor of the team did not return as she will be staying on at SANAEIV as team leader and medical doctor for...
6 SANAP Symposium Reflections – Oceans and marine ecosystems under global change : Sea-Ice
MARIS started the first session on Southern Ocean research within SANAP with focus on SEA ICE. Above: Rutger Marquart, Magata Mangatane, Dylan White, Anand Nair, Wayne de Jager, Leila Nefdt, Safiyyah Moos, Tokoloho Rampai, Marcello Vichi, Robyn Verrinder, Hayley...
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South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship.
