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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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| Station |
Austral Summer Season Openings |
Austral Winter
Season Openings |
| Operational |
Science |
| McMurdo |
August 20, 2007
(WinFly) |
October 2, 2007
(Mainbody) |
February 23, 2008 |
| South Pole |
October 17, 2007 |
October 29, 2007 |
February 15, 2008 |
| Palmer |
September 17, 2007 |
October 11, 2007 |
April 15, 2008 |
Research
Vessels |
Year-round Operating Schedules:
http://www.usap.gov/vesselScienceAndOperations/
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| Estimated Population |
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Austral Summer |
Austral Winter |
| McMurdo |
890 (weekly average)
2,900 (total) |
139
(total) |
| South Pole |
250 (weekly average)
820 (total) |
64
(total) |
| Palmer |
30-40 (weekly average)
98 (total) |
30-40 (weekly average)
53 (total) |
| RVIB NBP |
39 science & staff / 25 crew |
| ARSV LMG |
38 science & staff / 25 crew |
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