United States Antarctic Program

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The United States Antarctic Program is the U.S. government’s national initiative for conducting and supporting scientific research and logistics in Antarctica.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research program
government program
abbreviation USAP
administeredBy National Science Foundation
Office of Polar Programs
collaboratesWith Australian Antarctic Division
surface form: Australian Antarctic Program

British Antarctic Survey
German Antarctic research programs
Italian National Antarctic Research Program
surface form: Italian Antarctic Program

New Zealand Antarctic Programme
country United States of America
focusesOn astrophysics
atmospheric sciences
biology
climate change research
ecology
geology
geophysics
glaciology
oceanography
space weather
followsPolicy demilitarization of Antarctica
environmental protection in Antarctica
freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica
peaceful use of Antarctica
headquartersLocation Arlington, Virginia
legalBasis Antarctic Conservation Act
Antarctic Treaty System
operatesFieldCamp Byrd Surface Camp
WAIS Divide field camp
operatesIn Antarctica
Southern Ocean
operatesStation Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
McMurdo Station
Palmer Station
purpose ensure U.S. presence in Antarctica
implement U.S. obligations under the Antarctic Treaty
provide logistics for Antarctic research
support scientific research in Antarctica
supportedBy NASA
surface form: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Coast Guard
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense

United States Department of State
usesAirfield Pegasus Field
Phoenix Airfield
Williams Field
usesPort Port of Lyttelton
surface form: Port of Christchurch

Port of Lyttelton
Punta Arenas, Chile
surface form: Punta Arenas
usesVessel RV Laurence M. Gould
RV Nathaniel B. Palmer

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Palmer Station operator United States Antarctic Program
McMurdo Station operator United States Antarctic Program
Mount Erebus monitoredBy United States Antarctic Program
Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf exploredBy United States Antarctic Program
this entity surface form: U.S. Antarctic expeditions
McMurdo Sound primaryAccessPointFor United States Antarctic Program
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station operator United States Antarctic Program
Christchurch International Airport hasAntarcticProgramOperations United States Antarctic Program
Arrival Heights usedBy United States Antarctic Program
RV Laurence M. Gould operator United States Antarctic Program
RV Nathaniel B. Palmer operator United States Antarctic Program
RV Nathaniel B. Palmer program United States Antarctic Program
Anvers Island operator United States Antarctic Program
subject surface form: Palmer Station
Antarctic Ice Sheet researchedBy United States Antarctic Program