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Soviet Antarctic Expedition

December 15, 2023

The Soviet Antarctic Expedition (SAE or SovAE) (Russian: Советская антарктическая экспедиция, САЭ, Sovetskaya antarkticheskaya ekspeditsiya) was part of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of the Soviet Committee on Antarctic Research of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

The Soviet Union's Ministry of Sea Transport was responsible for the administration, logistics and supply of the expeditions.

The first Soviet contact with Antarctica was in January 1947 when the Slava whaling flotilla began whaling in Antarctic waters.

Stations edit

The first Soviet Antarctic station, Mirny, was established near the coast on February 13, 1956. Oin December 1957 another station, Vostok, was built inland near the South geomagnetic pole.

Year-round stations edit

Summer stations edit

 
10 Years of Soviet Research in Antarctica, 1966 USSR stamp block

IGY stations edit

List of stations in use during the International Geophysical Year.

Expeditions edit

Main article: List of Antarctic expeditions by the Soviet Union

The Soviet Union engaged in expeditions to Antarctica from 1955 to its dissolution. After this, the Soviet Antarctic stations were taken over by Russia.

See also edit

References edit

  • Boczek, Boleslaw A. (1984). "The Soviet Union and the Antarctic Regime". The American Journal of International Law. 78 (4): 834–858. doi:10.2307/2202198. JSTOR 2202198. S2CID 146974520.
  • Voronin, V. I. (1948) "The first Antarctic whaling expedition of the Slava flotilla" in Proceedings of the Soviet Geographical Society, 80(3):213–222
  • Nudel'man, A. V. (1959). Soviet Antarctic Expeditions 1955-1959. Moscow: Izdatel'stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR.
  • Gan, I, Towards the great unknown: the Soviets prepare for their thrust into the Antarctic interior, National and transnational agendas in Antarctic Research from the 1950s and beyond. Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop of the SCAR Action Group on the History of Antarctic Research, BPRC Technical report no. 2011-01, Byrd Polar Research Centre, Columbus, Ohio, pp. 116–130. (2012) [Conference Edited]
  • Gan, Irina (2011). "'The first practical Soviet steps towards getting a foothold in the Antarctic': The Soviet Antarctic whaling flotilla Slava". Polar Record. 47: 21–28. doi:10.1017/S003224740999043X. S2CID 129798279.
  • Gan, Irina (2010). "Soviet Antarctic plans after the International Geophysical Year: Changes in policy". Polar Record. 46 (3): 244–256. doi:10.1017/S0032247409008456. S2CID 145342011.
  • Gan, Irina (2009). "The reluctant hosts: Soviet Antarctic expedition ships visit Australia and New Zealand in 1956". Polar Record. 45: 37–50. doi:10.1017/S0032247408007675. S2CID 145179179.
  • Gan, Irina (2009). "'Will the Russians abandon Mirny to the penguins after 1959 . . . Or will they stay?'". Polar Record. 45 (2): 167–175. doi:10.1017/S0032247408007948. S2CID 144743332.
  • Gan, I, The Soviet Preparation for the IGY Antarctic Program and the Australian Response: Politics and Science, Boletín Antártico Chileno 2nd SCAR Workshop on the History of Antarctic Research, 22–22 September 2006, Santiago, Chile, pp. 60–70. (2009) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
  • Gan, I, The Soviet Preparation for the IGY Antarctic Program and the Australian Response: Politics and Science, 2nd SCAR Workshop on the History of Antarctic Research, 21–22 September 2006, Santiago, Chile, pp. 11–15. (2006) [Conference Extract]
  • Gan, I, There was no cold war in Antarctica. Soviet-Australian contacts in 1950s, Russia in Antarctica Conference proceedings, April 2006, Saint Petersburg, pp. 77–78. (2006) [Conference Extract]

External links edit

  • Map of biological data from the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958)

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The Soviet Antarctic Expedition SAE or SovAE Russian Sovetskaya antarkticheskaya ekspediciya SAE Sovetskaya antarkticheskaya ekspeditsiya was part of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of the Soviet Committee on Antarctic Research of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR The Soviet Union s Ministry of Sea Transport was responsible for the administration logistics and supply of the expeditions The first Soviet contact with Antarctica was in January 1947 when the Slava whaling flotilla began whaling in Antarctic waters Contents 1 Stations 1 1 Year round stations 1 2 Summer stations 1 3 IGY stations 2 Expeditions 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksStations editThe first Soviet Antarctic station Mirny was established near the coast on February 13 1956 Oin December 1957 another station Vostok was built inland near the South geomagnetic pole Year round stations edit Mirny established February 13 1956 Vostok established December 16 1957 Novolazarevskaya established January 18 1961 Molodyozhnaya established January 14 1963 Bellingshausen established February 22 1968 Leningradskaya established February 25 1971 Russkaya established March 9 1980 Progress established April 1 1988 Summer stations edit Komsomolskaya established November 6 1957 Pionerskaya established May 27 1956 Druzhnaya I on the Filchner Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea Druzhnaya II on the Weddell Sea nbsp 10 Years of Soviet Research in Antarctica 1966 USSR stamp blockIGY stations edit List of stations in use during the International Geophysical Year Sovetskaya Pole of inaccessibility stationExpeditions editMain article List of Antarctic expeditions by the Soviet Union The Soviet Union engaged in expeditions to Antarctica from 1955 to its dissolution After this the Soviet Antarctic stations were taken over by Russia See also edit nbsp Geography portal nbsp Soviet Union portalArctic and Antarctic Research Institute List of Antarctic expeditions Soviet and Russian manned drifting ice stations List of Russian explorers Zapadnoye LakeReferences editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Boczek Boleslaw A 1984 The Soviet Union and the Antarctic Regime The American Journal of International Law 78 4 834 858 doi 10 2307 2202198 JSTOR 2202198 S2CID 146974520 Voronin V I 1948 The first Antarctic whaling expedition of the Slava flotilla in Proceedings of the Soviet Geographical Society 80 3 213 222 Nudel man A V 1959 Soviet Antarctic Expeditions 1955 1959 Moscow Izdatel stvo Akademii Nauk SSSR Gan I Towards the great unknown the Soviets prepare for their thrust into the Antarctic interior National and transnational agendas in Antarctic Research from the 1950s and beyond Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop of the SCAR Action Group on the History of Antarctic Research BPRC Technical report no 2011 01 Byrd Polar Research Centre Columbus Ohio pp 116 130 2012 Conference Edited Gan Irina 2011 The first practical Soviet steps towards getting a foothold in the Antarctic The Soviet Antarctic whaling flotilla Slava Polar Record 47 21 28 doi 10 1017 S003224740999043X S2CID 129798279 Gan Irina 2010 Soviet Antarctic plans after the International Geophysical Year Changes in policy Polar Record 46 3 244 256 doi 10 1017 S0032247409008456 S2CID 145342011 Gan Irina 2009 The reluctant hosts Soviet Antarctic expedition ships visit Australia and New Zealand in 1956 Polar Record 45 37 50 doi 10 1017 S0032247408007675 S2CID 145179179 Gan Irina 2009 Will the Russians abandon Mirny to the penguins after 1959 Or will they stay Polar Record 45 2 167 175 doi 10 1017 S0032247408007948 S2CID 144743332 Gan I The Soviet Preparation for the IGY Antarctic Program and the Australian Response Politics and Science Boletin Antartico Chileno 2nd SCAR Workshop on the History of Antarctic Research 22 22 September 2006 Santiago Chile pp 60 70 2009 Non Refereed Conference Paper Gan I The Soviet Preparation for the IGY Antarctic Program and the Australian Response Politics and Science 2nd SCAR Workshop on the History of Antarctic Research 21 22 September 2006 Santiago Chile pp 11 15 2006 Conference Extract Gan I There was no cold war in Antarctica Soviet Australian contacts in 1950s Russia in Antarctica Conference proceedings April 2006 Saint Petersburg pp 77 78 2006 Conference Extract External links editMap of biological data from the Soviet Antarctic Expedition 1955 1958 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soviet Antarctic Expedition amp oldid 1174031380, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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