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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Maitri | ||
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| settlement_type = [[Research stations in Antarctica|Antarctic Research Station]] | | settlement_type = [[Research stations in Antarctica|Antarctic Research Station]] | ||
| image_skyline = An ariel view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on February 2,2005 (1).jpg | | image_skyline = An ariel view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on February 2,2005 (1).jpg | ||
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[[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg|thumb|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)|alt=|310x310px]] | [[File:Maitri Zaman.jpg|thumb|Maitri under construction with lake Indira Priyadarshini in background (1988)|alt=|310x310px]] | ||
'''Maitri''' | '''Maitri''' also known as '''Friendship Research Centre''', is [[India]]'s second permanent research station in [[Antarctica]] as part of the [[Indian Antarctic Programme]]. The name was suggested by then-[[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Indira Gandhi]]. Work on the station was first started by the [[Indian Antarctic Program#Indian Antarctic expeditions|Indian Expedition]] which landed there in the end December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander of the tentage at camp Maitri. The first huts were started by the IV Antarctica Expedition and completed in 1989, shortly before the first station [[Dakshin Gangotri]] was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990–91.<ref name=PCO>{{cite web | ||
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|publisher = [[Polar Conservation Organisation]] | |publisher = [[Polar Conservation Organisation]] | ||
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|archive-url = https://archive. | |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120530200822/http://www.polarconservation.org/education/antarctic-bases/maitri/ | ||
| date = 11 January 2011 | | date = 11 January 2011 | ||
|archive-date = 30 May 2012 | |archive-date = 30 May 2012 | ||
}}</ref> Maitri is situated in the rocky [[mountain]]ous region called [[Schirmacher Oasis]]. It is only 5 | }}</ref> Maitri is situated in the rocky [[mountain]]ous region called [[Schirmacher Oasis]]. It is only {{convert|5|km}} away from the Russian [[Novolazarevskaya Station]]. | ||
==Facilities== | ==Facilities== | ||
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[[Category:Outposts of Antarctica]] | [[Category:Outposts of Antarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Antarctic | [[Category:Indian Antarctic Programme]] | ||
[[Category:Research in India]] | [[Category:Research in India]] | ||
[[Category:1989 establishments in Antarctica]] | [[Category:1989 establishments in Antarctica]] | ||
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Maitri | |
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| Error creating thumbnail: File missing An aerial view of the Indian Station Maitri, Antarctica on 2 February 2005 | |
  Maitri Location of Maitri in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 70°46′00″S 11°43′53″E / 70.766632°S 11.731516°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Location in Antarctica | Queen Maud Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research |
| Established | January 1989 |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
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| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Website | ncpor |
Maitri also known as Friendship Research Centre, is India's second permanent research station in Antarctica as part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. The name was suggested by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Work on the station was first started by the Indian Expedition which landed there in the end December 1984, with a team led by Dr. B. B. Bhattacharya. Squadron Leader D. P. Joshi, the surgeon of the team, was the first camp commander of the tentage at camp Maitri. The first huts were started by the IV Antarctica Expedition and completed in 1989, shortly before the first station Dakshin Gangotri was buried in ice and abandoned in 1990–91.[1] Maitri is situated in the rocky mountainous region called Schirmacher Oasis. It is only 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the Russian Novolazarevskaya Station.
Facilities
The station has modern facilities to research in various disciplines, such as biology, earth sciences, glaciology, atmospheric sciences, meteorology, cold region engineering, communication, human physiology, and medicine. It can accommodate 25 people for winter. Freshwater is provided through a freshwater lake named Lake Priyadarshini, in front of Maitri.
Airfield
ALCI Airbase Novo Runway | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Novolazarevskaya and Maitri | ||||||||||
| Location | Dronning Maud Land | ||||||||||
| Opened | 6 April 2014 | ||||||||||
| Time zone | (UTC+3.30) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 70°49′17″S 11°38′36″E / 70.821517°S 11.643345°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
Error creating thumbnail: File missing  ALCI Airbase Novo Runway Location of airfield in Antarctica | |||||||||||
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A blue ice runway, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away, operated by Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI) serves the station and Novolazarevskaya.
See also
- Indian Antarctic Program
- Bharati (research station)
- Dakshin Gangotri First Indian station 1983, converted to support base
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Defence Institute of High Altitude Research
- Indian Astronomical Observatory
- Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
- National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
- Siachen Base Camp (India)
- List of Antarctic research stations
- List of Antarctic field camps
- List of highest astronomical observatories
References
- ↑ "Maitri". Polar Conservation Organisation. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
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External links
- National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences of Government of India
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