South African National Antarctic Programme

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The South African National Antarctic Programme is South Africa’s government-led initiative for conducting and supporting scientific research and logistics in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national Antarctic program
research program
coordinatesLogisticsFor South African Antarctic research stations NERFINISHED
country South Africa
countryCode ZA
field atmospheric science
climate science
geoscience
glaciology
marine biology
oceanography
polar research
space weather
focus Antarctica NERFINISHED
sub-Antarctic islands
fundingSource public funds
hasAbbreviation SANAP NERFINISHED
language Afrikaans
English
manages South African National Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED
operator Department of Science and Innovation (South Africa) NERFINISHED
National Research Foundation (South Africa) NERFINISHED
participatesIn Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED
purpose provide logistics for Antarctic expeditions
support research on sub-Antarctic islands
support scientific research in Antarctica
regionServed Antarctic region
Southern Ocean NERFINISHED
relatedTo Gough Island NERFINISHED
Marion Island NERFINISHED
S. A. Agulhas II NERFINISHED
SANAE IV NERFINISHED
South African National Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED
sponsor South African government NERFINISHED
supports overwintering research teams
summer research campaigns
supportsStation Gough Island research station NERFINISHED
Marion Island research station NERFINISHED
SANAE IV NERFINISHED
usesVessel S. A. Agulhas II NERFINISHED
website https://www.sanap.ac.za/

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Gough Island researchStationOperatedBy South African National Antarctic Programme