MEMBER COUNTRY: ARGENTINA National Report to SCAR for year: Activity Contact Name
2015 – 2016 Address
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www.dna.gov.ar
National SCAR Committee SCAR Delegates 1) Delegate
Dr. Néstor Coria
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650)
54-11-4-3312903
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2) Alternate Delegate
Dr. Viviana Alder
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650)
54-11-4-3312903
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Dr. Néstor R. Coria
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650)
54-11-4-3312903
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Dr. Mariano A. Memolli
54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-4-3013883
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Standing Scientific Groups Life Sciences
3) 4) Geosciences 1) 2) 3) 4) 1) 2) 3) 4)
Dirección Nacional del Antártico (D.N.A.), Balcarce 290 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires
54-11-4-331-2900
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 Dr. Rodolfo A. del Valle 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650) Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 Dr. Martha E. Ghidella 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650) Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SIHN), Eng. Federico Mayer Avda. Montes de Oca 2124 54-11-4-301-9809 (C1270ABV) Buenos Aires
Physical Sciences
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AAA AntEco AnT-ERA
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Dra. Irene Schloss
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650) Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski Université du Québec à Rimouski 310 allée des Ursulines Rimouski, Québec G5L 3A1
IAA: 54-11-20331400 int 6105 ISMER: 1(418)7231986 x.1391 1
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AntClim21 PAIS
Member
IAA: 54-11-2033Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 1400 int 6105 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de FCNyM : 0054 Buenos Aires (CP1650) División (0221) 425 7744 Paleontología de Vertebrados Dr. Marcelo Reguero interno 129 (Div. Museo de La Plata Pal. Vert.) + Paseo del Bosque s/n interno 36 B1900FWA-La Plata (Colecciones)
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SERCE ACTION GROUPS
Geological Heritage and Geoconservation
IAA: 54-11-2033Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 1400 int 6105 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de FCNyM : 0054 Buenos Aires (CP1650) División (0221) 425 7744 Paleontología de Vertebrados Dr. Marcelo Reguero interno 129 (Div. (Co-chair) Museo de La Plata Pal. Vert.) + Paseo del Bosque s/n interno 36 B1900FWA-La Plata (Colecciones)
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Activity EXPERT GROUPS 1) Geospatial Information Geodesy (GIANT) 2) King George Island GIS Project (KGIS) 3) Geospatial Information Geographic Information 4) Permafrost and Periglacial Environments (PPE) 5) Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly Project (ADMAP) 6) Antarctic Neotectonics (ANTEC) 7) GRAPE (GNSS Research and Application for Polar Environment) is a joint GeoSciences and Physical Sciences Expert Group
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54-11-2033-1400 int 6105
54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-2033-1400 int 6105
54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-2033-1400 int 6105
54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-2033-1400 int 6105
54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-2033-1400 int 6105
54-11-4-3312903
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54-11-2033-1400 int 6105
54-11-4-3312903
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Dra. Adriana Gulisano
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650)
54-11-4-3312903
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Lic. Diego R. Gómez Izquierdo
Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650)
54-11-4-3312903
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Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 54-11-2033-1400 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de int 6105 Buenos Aires (CP1650)
54-11-4-3312903
Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650) Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. Dr. Rodolfo A. del Valle 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650) Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650) Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. Dr. Yevgueniy Yermolin 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650) Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. Dr. Martha E. Ghidella 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650) Instituto Antártico Argentino (I.A.A.), Av. Dr. Martha E. Ghidella 25 de Mayo. San Martín. Provincia de Buenos Aires (CP1650)
SCADM
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NATIONAL ANTARCTIC DATA CENTRE Argentina Antarctic Data Center SCAR DATABASE Argentina Antarctic Data Center
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOWS:
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National Programs/Projects by Standing Scientific Group 2015-2016 Subject
Life Sciences Ichtiology
Antarctic Cormoran
Mammals
Antarctic birds
Investigation
Locality
Duration
Principal Investigator
Address
Ichtyology: Monitoring and general ecology of Antarctic fishes in Scotia Arc, applied to ressources conservation. Study of reproductive and alimentary aspects of the Antarctic (Phalacrocorax Bransfieldensis) and South Georgia (P. Georgianus) shags: identification of utility parameters to monitor environmental changes in littoral Antarctic ecosystems. Energy acquisition, prey type and potential responses of pinnipeds to climatic anomalies and sea ice extent in the Antarctic Peninsula region and the Scotia Arc. Response of Antarctic bird populations in relation to interannual variability in their preys on areas with evident global warming effects
Carlini (ex Jubany) Base
2011 – 15
Dr. Esteban Barrera Oro
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Nelson island, Laurie island, Antarctic peninsula
2011 – 15
Dr. Ricardo Casaux
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Carlini (ex Jubany) Base
2011 – 15
Bioq. Maria Marquez
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Laurie, Nelson and 25 de Mayo (King George) islands
2011 - 15
Dr. Néstor Coria
[email protected]
Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Microbiological biodegradation
Carlini (ex 2011 – 15 Dr. Walter Mac Jubany) Base Cormack Marambio Base Prorrogado
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Potter cove
Dr. Ricardo Sahade
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Phytogeography
Phytogeography of Carlini (ex 2011 – 15 Dr. Chiapella, Jorge Deschampsia Antarctica Jubany) Base Prorrogado Marambio Base through molecular, morphological, and charological studies: a window to past under change scenarios.
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Sea Science
Monitoring of Antarctic and Subantarctic marine plankton. Coastal biomonitoring: Global change and xenobiotic effects on key species of Antarctic trophic chains. Migration route and its relationship with the nutritional state of South Polar skua (Stercorarius Maccormicki) Monitoring of euphasiid larvae from Weddell - Scotia confluence
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Ecology of benthonic communities
Animal physiology
Antarctic Bird
Sea Science
Analysis of some biological factors conditioning the efficacy of biostimulation and bioincrease strategies in Antarctic environments polluted by hydrocarbons. Climate change process in Antarctica, their effects on a coastal ecosystem.
2011 – 15 Prorrogado
Potter cove Carlini (ex Jubany) Base
2011 – 15 Dra. Alder, Viviana Prorrogado 2011 – 15 Dr. Martín Ansaldo
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Prorrogado
Carlini (ex Jubany) Base
2011 – 15
Weddell Scotia confluence
2011-15
Dr. Montalti, Diego.
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Dr. Marschoff, Enrique
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Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Geosciences Subject
Investigation
Locality
Duration
Principal Investigator Address
Permafrost and GlobalChange: Geomorphological glacial, post-glacial processes and Recentlate Cenozoic vulcanism. Paleontology of Vertebrates
Geomorphology and Glacial Geology of James Ross archipelago and South Shetland islands, northern area of Antarctic Peninsula.
Patagonia – Antarctic Peninsula
2011 – 15
Lic. J. A. Strelin
Weddelian Province vertebrates from late Cretaceous-Terciary transition of Antarctic Peninsula and Southern extreme of Patagonia (50th parallel south) Paleomagnetic Paleomagnetic and environmental magnetism studies in the Holocene, recorded in soils and lake sediments in the northeast Antactic Peninsula. Paleontology Paleontology and paleoecology of Cenozoic diamictitic deposits of the James Ross basin, Antarctic biote adaptations to a changing climate Permafrost-hydrogeology Characteristics in the permafrostand climate change hydrogeology and climate change influence in areas with criopeg and talik in the northern of Antarctic Peninsula.
James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula
2011 – 15
James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula
2011 – 15
James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula
2011 – 15
Northern of Antarctic Peninsula
2011 – 15
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Prorrogado
Dr. Marcelo Reguero
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Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Prorrogado
Dr. Chaparro, Marcos
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Dra. Andrea Concheyro.
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Dr. Eugenio Yermolin.
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Geology and Paleontology of James Ross Basin
Magnetostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the SantonianMaastrichtian from the James Ross basin, Antarctica.
James Ross Island
2011-15
GlobalChange
Changes induced by climate warming on glaciers, on permafrost and on sedimentation dynamics of coastal environments in the north of Antarctic Peninsula. Volcanological and geomorphological study of active volcanoes in Antarctica and Los Andes.
Northern of Antarctic Peninsula
2011-15
Deception Island (South Shetland Island)
2011-15
Dr. Alberto T. Caselli
[email protected]
Investigation
Locality
Duration
Principal Investigator Address
Vulcanism of recent-late Cenozoic
Physical Sciences Subject
Environmental Chemistry Persistent organic pollutants and trace elements in biotic and abiotic matrices of the Antarctic environmen UV Radiation Effects of global change on benthic marine algae communities from Potter cove (South Shetlands, Antarctica) Sea Science Effects combined of temperature increase and salinity decrease on coastal communities in polar ecosystems.
Dr. Eduardo Olivero
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Prorrogado Dr. del Valle, Rodolfo
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Prorrogado
Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. Curtosi, Antonio Jubany) Base Prorrogado
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Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. María Liliana Jubany) Base Quartino Prorrogado
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Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. Irene Schloss Jubany) Base Prorrogado
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Institutional activities Subject
Investigation
Locality
Duration
Principal Investigator Address
Ecology
Conservation and Monitoring of the Ecosystem - CCAMLR
Antarctic Sea
2015-16
[email protected]
Global change
Global change effect on physiological parameters of Antarctic penguins: Pygoscelis antarctica, Pygoscelis papua and Pygoscelis adeliae Impact of fisheries on Antarctic krill availability (Euphausia superba)to top predators from Scotia Arc islands Monitoring of pelagic marine bird communities in the WeddellScotia confluence, Antarctica
Esperanza Station
2015-16
Dr. Néstor Coria – Dr. Enrique Marschoff. Lic. Di Fonzo, Carla
Orcadas Station
2015-16
Dra. Rombolá, Emilce
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Antarctic Sea
2015-16
Dr. Orgeira, José
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Study of an association of Marambio mummified seals in Bodman cape, (Seymour) Marambio (Seymour) island: age, island taphonomy and pathological analysis
2015-16
Dr. Negrete,Javier
Mass balance, glacier monitoring, and climatic data collection in Antarctic Peninsula and Southern Patagonia
2015-16
Life Sciences
Antarctic krill
Marine bird
Taphonomy
Geosciences Glaciology
Antarctic Peninsula
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Eng. Marinsek, Sebastian
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Geophysics
Antarctic seismological network
Antarctic Geodesy Software
Antarctic Geodesy (Germany and USA) Software development to processing and analysis of satellite images and ice radar measurements, applied to glacier surveys
Physical Sciences Cosmic ray
LAGO Antarctica
Physical and Chemical Sciences
Magnetosphere
Physical and Chemical Sciences
Atmospheric ozone
Physical and Chemical Sciences Cosmic ray
Greenhouse effect Cosmic ray Dosimetry
Environmental Chemistry Environmental monitoring of chemical pollutants
Antarctic Sector
2015-16
Dra. Roucco, Maria
Antarctic Sector
2015-16
Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek
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James Ross Island Group
2015-16
Eng. Marinsek, Sebastian
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Marambio (Seymour) island San Martin and Belgrano Stations
2015-16
Dr.Dasso; Dra Gulisano
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2015-16
Dra Gulisano , Eng. Eduardo D. Calviño
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Antarctic stations Carlini (ex Jubany) Station Antarctic Peninsula
2015-16
Dra Gulisano , Eng. Eduardo D. Calviño Dra Gulisano , Eng. Eduardo D. Calviño
2015-16
Dra Gulisano , Eng. Eduardo D. Calviño
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Carlini (ex Jubany) Station
2015-16
Dr. Cristian Vodopivez
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2015-16
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Oceanograph Museum
Physical oceanography - Carlini station
Carlini (ex Jubany) Station Conservation of historical shelters Snow Hill and Paulet island
2015-16
Lic. G. Tosonotto
[email protected]
2015-16
Lic. Veronica del Valle
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Permanent observatories, standard observations and long-term monitoring programmes Activity
Responsible Authority or Investigator
Marambio station (Marambio Antarctic Meteorological Center) Meteorological observations of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, optical phenomena, soil temperature, sea ice. Height observations (radio sounding, radio wind). Daily observations of temperature, pressure, moisture, wind in altitude Solar radiation observations. Global solar radiation daily. Ultraviolet solar radiation Atmospheric Ozone radiation. Total ozone, Dobson spectrophotometer. Vertical profile: ozone sounding, two weekly, June-December, other two monthly. Observation and measurement of polluants and atmospheric aerosols Meteorological forecast, support to aviation, maritime sailing. Daily observations and storm warnings for Antarctic Argentine Sector. Bulletins for radiobroadcasting
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
Orcadas Station (Geomagnetical and Meteorological Observatory, South Orkney) Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations Geomagnetical observations. Normal photographic record of D, H, and Z compounds. Absolute observations. Magnetogrammes.
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
San Martin Station
Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
Carlini (ex Jubany) Station Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
Esperanza Station
Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations Climatological statistics of Argentine Stations G.A.W. Project. Climatic Change Studies G. COS Project. Global Change Survey Survey of Austral Ozone Layer G.A.W. Project. Climatic Change Studies Survey of Pollutants and Atmospheric Aerosols
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)
SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)