ITALY
Description: The Italian Program for Antarctic Research (PNRA) is run by the Ministero dell'Universita' e della Ricerca Scientifica e tecnologica. The aim is to support scientific research in Antarctica encouraging international exchang and collaboration. Research is mainly related to the Ross Sea area where the Italian summer station is located ( Terranova Bay, Lat. 74 41'42'S, Long. 164 07'23'E). The first expedition was run in late 1985. A Joint National Scientific Committee for Antactica analyzes all the research proposals from the different research institutions (CNR, ENEA, Universities,...), then decides which are in line with the international SCAR recommendations. The research topics, which are related to the discipline of the SCAR Working Group, may be grouped into the following lines - Biology - Geodesy and Geographic Information - Geology - Glaciology - Human Biology and Medecine - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Atmosphere - Solar terrestrial and Astrophysical research - Solid Earth Geophysics Information on the research and on available data are in the South-Pole Directory. Information about PNRA activities may be obtained by: 1) Ministero dell'Universita e della ricerca Scientifica e tecnologica Lungotevere Tahon de Revel, 76 I-00196 Roma Phone: +39 6 3969941 Telefax: +39 6 392209/394945 2) Segreteria Tecnico Scientifica per l'Antartide CNR Via Tiburtina 770 I-00159 Roma Phone: +39 6 4075819 Telefax: +39 6 4075815/4075807 3) Progetto Antartide ENEA/CASACCIA Via Anguillarese 301 I-00060 S.Maria Di Galeria (RM) Phone: +39 6 30484816 Telefax: +39 6 30484893 Reference Italian Ministry for Scientific Research and Technology: ' Antarctica Treaty: Exchange of information - Particulars for the Italian National Antarctic Research Expedition 1988 - 1989 : ENEA-ANT 88/6 1989 - 1990 : ENEA-ANT 89/6 1990 - 1991 : ENEA-ANT 90/11 1991 - 1992 : ENEA-ANT 91/14 Italian Ministry for Scientific Research and Technology: ' Report to SCAR June 1989 : ENEA-ANT 89/7 June 1990 : ENEA_ANT 90/2 June 1991 : ENEA_ANT 91/10
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