Maitri Station
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Maitri Station is India’s second permanent Antarctic research base, located in Queen Maud Land and used for scientific studies in fields such as geology, atmospheric sciences, and environmental research.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
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Indian research base ⓘ |
| activity |
atmospheric observations
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geological surveys ⓘ glaciological measurements ⓘ long-term environmental monitoring ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| environment |
ice-free rocky oasis
ⓘ
polar desert ⓘ |
| feature |
ice-free terrain compared to surrounding ice sheet
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proximity to freshwater lakes in Schirmacher Oasis ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bharati Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
communication facilities
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laboratories ⓘ power generation systems ⓘ residential facilities ⓘ |
| is | India’s second permanent Antarctic research station ⓘ |
| location |
Queen Maud Land
NERFINISHED
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Schirmacher Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maitri (meaning friendship in Sanskrit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Antarctic Programme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Antarctic research programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dakshin Gangotri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | scientific research ⓘ |
| region | Princess Astrid Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
atmospheric sciences
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earth sciences ⓘ environmental science ⓘ geology ⓘ glaciology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Antarctic expeditions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian scientists ⓘ |
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