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Antarctica, from Tierra del Fuego.

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER
South Pole−65 °CSaved record · 13/09/2026 05:50 UTC
McMurdo / Phoenix−31 °C

Phoenix Airfield · not a reading at the centre of the station

Observed: 03/09/2026 05:55 UTC

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NATIONAL PROGRAM

Brazil in Antarctica

PROANTAR combines Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station with oceanographic vessels and its own logistics chain, while also using regional support.

Program / country: Brazilian Antarctic Program (PROANTAR)Gateway: Rio Grande (Brazil) + regional support

Reference profile · editorial review: 15 SEP 2026. Indicators are contextual and should be read with their period, methodology and primary source; they are not a real-time measure of available capacity.

PROGRAM

Programa Antártico Brasileiro (PROANTAR)

Operates Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station and annual campaigns using naval and air assets.

Gateway: Rio Grande (Brazil) + operational support in Punta Arenas/Ushuaia

CIRM / Marinha do Brasil (opens a new tab)
Reference indicators and scope
1main station
2+polar/oceanographic vessels
1982PROANTAR launched

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • Modernised Comandante Ferraz Station
  • Oceanographic naval capability
  • Experience in recurring campaigns
  • National logistics chain with regional support

MONITORING

What to watch

  • Polar fleet renewal
  • Regional supply contracts
  • International scientific cooperation
  • Demand for services at South American gateways

CATALOGUE

Key assets and facilities

  • Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
  • NApOc Ary Rongel
  • NPo Almirante Maximiano

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

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