Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| SANAE IV Station (USA) | 71° 40' 25.0" S | 2° 49' 43.0" W | Station |
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Name ID: 136316
Place ID: 18367
A year-round station operated by South Africa opened in 1962: there were three previous stations replaced by SANAE IV; SANAE I (q.v.), SANAE II (q.v.), and SANAE III (q.v.); the new station opened in 1997 approximately 200 km south of the original location of the first three stations - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), May 18, 2006. |
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