The Jinnah Antarctic Station is an Antarctic research station operated by the Pakistan Antarctic Programme.[1][2] Located in East Antarctica, it lies in the vicinity of the Sør Rondane Mountains in Queen Maud Land,[3] and is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

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Jinnah Antarctic Station جناح جنوبی قطب اسٹیشن
Antarctic research station
Jinnah Antarctic Station Location within Antarctica
Coordinates: 70°24′00″S 25°45′00″E
Country	Pakistan
Location in Antarctica	Sør Rondane Mountains, Queen Maud Land (claimed by Norway)
Administration	Pakistan Antarctic Programme (via National Institute of Oceanography)
Established	15 January 1991 (1991-01-15) (31 years, 8 months ago)
Named for	Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Time zone	UTC+3:00 (SYOT)
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Website	National Institute of Oceanography

History

In 1991, shortly after Pakistan became a member of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research,[4] the Pakistan Antarctic Programme was launched by the National Institute of Oceanography under the Ministry of Science and Technology; it was led by the Pakistan Navy, which provided logistical support for the research effort as well as for the establishment of the Jinnah Antarctic Station by 15 January 1991. Pakistan currently maintains one summertime research station and one weather observatory in Queen Maud Land, a Norwegian-claimed Antarctic territory.[5]

Facilities

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The facilities were quickly expanded by the National Institute of Oceanography. Government advisors belonging to the Ministry of Science and Technology frequently visited the area. Pakistani naval engineers and scientists oversaw the development of the base. In 2001, the data operational system was linked to the Badr-B satellite, beginning regular transmission of digital imagery of the region to NIO headquarters in Karachi. In 2002, SUPARCO scientists visited the base, where they set up and installed an advanced, supercomputer-equipped facility, run by the NIO and SUPARCO's scientists. In 2005, Pakistan Air Force engineers and scientists built a small airstrip, and a control room to monitor flights to and from Pakistan. In 2010, Pakistan's government approved a plan to expand the JAS facility into a permanent operational base.[6]^{[failed verification]}[7][8]

Foreign cooperation

United States

Communication gears were set up with the United States Antarctic Program.^[when?]

As part of a joint effort with the United States, the Jinnah Antarctic Station is frequently visited by American scientists who conduct research with their Pakistani counterparts.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps

References

External links

• National Institute of Oceanography Pakistan