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The United States Antarctic Program operates three permanent research stations on the continent and two research vessels.
It also supports work that is not based at any of the stations or on the vessels. Below are the planned season dates and the
estimated populations (which are subject to change) of each station and both research vessels.
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| Austral Summer Season Openings |
Austral Winter Season Opening |
| Station |
Operational |
Science |
| McMurdo |
20-Aug-2006 (Winfly*) |
03-Oct 2006 (mainbody) |
24-Feb-2007 |
| South Pole |
23-Oct-2006 |
30-Oct 2006 |
15-Feb-2007 |
| Palmer |
20-Sept-2006 |
11-Oct-2006 |
01-April-2006 |
Research Vessels |
Year-round operations
Vessel schedules on the Internet:
http://www.usap.gov/vesselScienceAndOperations/
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| Estimated Population |
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Summer |
Winter |
| McMurdo |
890 (weekly average) 2,900 (total) |
187 (winter total) |
| South Pole |
245 (weekly average) 725 (total) |
45 (winter total) |
| Palmer |
34-44 (weekly average) 76 (total) |
30 (winter total) |
| RV/IB NBP |
39 science & staff / 25 crew |
| RV LMG |
38 science & staff / 25 crew |
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