{"id":75454,"date":"2021-01-05T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=75454"},"modified":"2021-03-01T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T07:16:37","slug":"india-launches-40th-scientific-expedition-to-antarctica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-launches-40th-scientific-expedition-to-antarctica\/","title":{"rendered":"India launches 40th Scientific expedition to Antarctica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><b>News:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0India has launched the 40th scientific expedition to Antarctica. This Indian expedition marks four decades of the country&#8217;s scientific endeavour to the Antarctica.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Antarctic Expeditions: <\/strong>The Indian Antarctic expeditions began in 1981.The first trip consisted of a team of 21 scientists and support staff led by Dr SZ Qasim.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Research Base Stations: <\/b><\/strong>Indian Antarctic programme has built three permanent research base stations in Antarctica\u2014named Dakshin Gangotri, Maitri, and Bharati. Currently, India has two operational research stations in Antarctica named Maitri and Bharati.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal agency: <\/strong>The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) manages the entire Indian Antarctic program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>40th Antarctic Expedition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 40th expedition journey will be flagged off from Goa.The chartered ice-class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovnin will make this journey and will reach Antarctica.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus: <\/strong>The focus is to support the ongoing scientific projects on climate change, geology, ocean observations, electric and magnetic flux measurements, environmental monitoring; resupplying of food, fuel, provisions and spare; and accomplishing the return of the winter crew.<\/li>\n<li>The expedition will duly follow all protocols for the deployment of men and material as per Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs(COMNAP): <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is an international association formed in 1988, which brings together the National Antarctic Programs.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Antarctic Programs <\/strong>are those organizations that have responsibility for delivering and supporting scientific research in the Antarctic Treaty Area on behalf of their governments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Primary Function: <\/strong>To exchange practical, operational information to help all National Programs fulfill their various missions, together or independently.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat: <\/strong>Christchurch, New Zealand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Read\u00a0 more:-<a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">current affairs for UPSC\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research(NCPOR):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Former Name: <\/strong>It wasformerly known as the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research(NCAOR).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ministry: <\/strong>It is an autonomous Institution of the Department of Ocean Development (DOD), Ministry of Earth Sciences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose: <\/strong>It is responsible for administering the Indian Antarctic Programme and maintains the Indian government&#8217;s Antarctic research stations, Bharati and Maitri.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Situated in: <\/strong>Goa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1685978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0India has launched the 40th scientific expedition to Antarctica. This Indian expedition marks four decades of the country&#8217;s scientific endeavour to the Antarctica. Facts: India\u2019s Antarctic Expeditions: The Indian Antarctic expeditions began in 1981.The first trip consisted of a team of 21 scientists and support staff led by Dr SZ Qasim. 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