RADARANTÁRTIDA

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

Italy in Antarctica

Italy combines Mario Zucchelli, the joint Concordia Station and the Laura Bassi icebreaker, with logistics tied to the Ross Sea and Christchurch.

Program / country: National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA)Gateway: Christchurch / Hobart

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

Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (PNRA)

Operates Mario Zucchelli and shares Concordia with France; Laura Bassi combines research and logistics.

Gateway: Christchurch / Hobart depending on campaign

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Reference indicators and scope
2main stations
1main icebreaker
1joint station with France

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • Science in the Ross Sea and plateau
  • Laura Bassi for science and cargo
  • Concordia as international cooperation
  • Use of the Christchurch logistics network

MONITORING

What to watch

  • Laura Bassi campaigns
  • Concordia activity
  • Cooperation with New Zealand
  • Gateway service opportunities

CATALOGUE

Key assets and facilities

  • Mario Zucchelli Station
  • Concordia Station
  • Laura Bassi

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

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