Italy in Antarctica
Category: Book
| Title | Italy in Antarctica |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Publisher | PNRA (Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in
Antartide) |
| Language | English and Italian |
| Format | PDF, 46 pages in English, 49 pages in Italian |
| Online resource | no |
| Topic | Antartide, Antarctica, Italian scientists in New Zealand, Italian base in Antarctica, |
Italy has been present in Antarctica with a governmental scientific programme since 1985. Until 1985 Italian scientists, alpine guides and other adventurous spirits went to the continent mostly as members of other national expeditions. After 1985 however, and during the following thirty years, the Italian national programme PNRA (Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide) has promoted a large scientific commitment, by organising yearly expeditions and built two stations, the first on the coast of the Ross Sea, the second – jointly with France – on the East Antarctic ice plateau.
The purpose of the present publication, available in English and in Italian, is to stress, firstly, the global values of Antarctica, and secondly to document the activities of the Italian expeditions.
The volume Italy in Antarctica, 2016, (PDF, 46 pages) is available here
Il volume Italia in Antartide, 2014 (PDF, 49 pages) è disponibile qui.
