Bharati (research station)
Bharati Station is a science station in Antarctica from the country of India. It is India's third station in Antarctica and is open all year round.
Bharati Station | |
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Bharati Station Location of Bharati Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 69°24′29″S 76°11′14″E / 69.408030°S 76.187361°E | |
| Established | 18 March 2012 |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 46 |
| Website | National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research |
History
The station was built in a very short time. It was made from over 130 shipping containers put together. It became a working station on March 18, 2012.[1][2]
Bharati Station is one of two active stations that India has in Antarctica. The other is called Maitri.
Geography
The station is in East Antarctica. It is located on a place called Larsemann Hills, on the coast of the Prydz Bay.
This area is a good place for a station because there is not much snow. It is also close to the ocean, which is important for the science that is done there.
Research
Scientists at Bharati Station do research on:
- Oceanography: They study the ocean, the water, and the life inside it.
- Geology: They study the rocks and how the continent of Antarctica was formed. This helps them understand the history of the Indian subcontinent.
- The weather and the atmosphere.
- ↑ Abhai Mishra & Bhagwati Prasad. "Inauguration of India's new Antarctic Station 'Bharati'". Stamps of India. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ Paul Fernandes (26 June 2012). "India's station in Antarctic operational". The Times of India. Delhi, India. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2016.