Vernadsky Research Base

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Vernadsky Research Base is a Ukrainian Antarctic research station known for its long-term studies of ozone depletion, climate, and upper-atmosphere physics.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research station
climate maritime Antarctic climate
continent Antarctica
coordinates approximately 65°15′S 64°16′W
country Ukraine
establishedBy United Kingdom NERFINISHED
formerName Faraday Station
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
hasAtmosphericRecord long-term ozone data series
hasClimateRecord long-term meteorological observations
hasFacility ionospheric observation equipment
meteorological observatory
ozone monitoring instruments
hasInfrastructure accommodation buildings
communications systems
laboratories
power generation facilities
locatedIn Antarctic Peninsula region
Antarctica
Argentine Islands
Galindez Island NERFINISHED
namedAfter Vladimir Vernadsky
nearbyWaterBody Southern Ocean
notableFor contributions to discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole
long-term ozone measurements
operator National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine
originalName Base F
ownedBy Ukraine
partOfProgram Ukrainian Antarctic Program
permanentStaffPresence yes
previousOwner United Kingdom NERFINISHED
primaryEnergySource diesel generators
researchField biology
climatology
geophysics
meteorology
ozone depletion
upper-atmosphere physics
salePrice 1 pound sterling
seasonalPopulation higher in austral summer
soldBy United Kingdom NERFINISHED
soldTo Ukraine
status operational
timeZone UTC−03:00
transferYear 1996
usedFor international scientific collaboration
yearEstablished 1947

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Vladimir Vernadsky
hasHonorificName
Antarctic Peninsula
hasResearchStation

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