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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GATEWAY CITY

Christchurch · multinational Ross Sea hub

It supports New Zealand and other national programs with a broad business network, airport infrastructure and heavy logistics into the Ross Sea.

Program / country: New ZealandGateway: Christchurch

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.

Reference indicators and scope
800+supplier firms; study using 2023 impact estimates
4national programs based there
Ross Seamain region

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • High-capacity air bridge
  • Specialised business ecosystem
  • New Zealand + US + Italy + Korea
  • Antarctic science and innovation

MONITORING

What to watch

  • Scott Base redevelopment
  • Christchurch Antarctic Network growth
  • Supplier demand
  • Airport infrastructure

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

Antarctica New Zealand · Gateway economy (opens a new tab)
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