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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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Expeditions &
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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Latest News.
Science Month- SANAP projects: Avian scavengers as indicators of recovery of an island biota.
Ecosystem processes are changing worldwide, especially with the impacts of invasive species being exacerbated by climate change. This is particularly obvious in the Southern...
Science Month- SANAP Projects: The Mechanical Testing of Antarctic Sea Ice
Predictive computational models of Antarctic sea ice through metocean thermodynamics are used to determine sea ice extent and break up. These models are also used for input into...
Science Month- SANAP Projects: Observing Dawn in the Cosmos
A few hundred million years after the big bang, the first stars in the universe were born during a period known as "cosmic dawn." This epoch is uncharted territory: the...
Science Month- SANAP projects: Digital Transformation of S.A. Agulhas II.
Industry 4.0 is the digital transformation of global industry. Digital twins pose to disrupt conventional business as they harness real-time data alongside a digitized...
Science Month- SANAP projects: Avian scavengers as indicators of recovery of an island biota.
Ecosystem processes are changing worldwide, especially with the impacts of invasive species being exacerbated by climate change. This is particularly obvious in the Southern Ocean where a warmer and dryer environment allows the proliferation of species once limited by...
Science Month- SANAP Projects: The Mechanical Testing of Antarctic Sea Ice
Predictive computational models of Antarctic sea ice through metocean thermodynamics are used to determine sea ice extent and break up. These models are also used for input into climate models and for analysis of the effects upon ships and offshore structures...
Science Month- SANAP Projects: Observing Dawn in the Cosmos
A few hundred million years after the big bang, the first stars in the universe were born during a period known as "cosmic dawn." This epoch is uncharted territory: the first and only tentative detection of cosmic dawn was reported in 2018, thus opening a new...
Science Month- SANAP projects: Digital Transformation of S.A. Agulhas II.
Industry 4.0 is the digital transformation of global industry. Digital twins pose to disrupt conventional business as they harness real-time data alongside a digitized representation of the state and behaviour of real assets to offer decision support. Sound and...
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South African icebreaking polar supply and research ship.
