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Archivo General de la Nacion
| Type: | Library |
| Website: | www.mininterior.gov.ar/archivo/archivo.php |
| Address: | Leandro N. Alem 246, C1003AAP Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| E-mail: | archivo@mininterior.gov.ar |
| Telephone: | (54 11) 4331-5531/33 |
| Fax: | (54 11) 4334-0065 |
| Year of foundation: | 1821 |
| Notes: | Contents: Colonial and national period holdings for all of Argentina and the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata. Extensive census materials. Some materials related to the province of Buenos Aires have been transferred to the provincial archive in La Plata, but relevant documents still exist in the AGN. Procedures for Requesting Documents: Fill out slips for a maximum of three documents per day -- although this is somewhat flexible, especially in the morning -- and deposit in a tray in the catalogue room. Archives Closing: January |
Asociación Antártica Argentina
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Personerio Jurídica 3265/60, Sede actual calle Rivadavia 3034 - 4 P, Dto. 33C.P., Buenos Aires. |
| Telephone: | +54-1-873005/8218297 |
| Year of foundation: | 1958 |
| Activities: | Promotes public understanding of Antarctica through lectures, publications and exhibitions. |
| Publications: | Antártida Argentina (1958?-) |
Biblioteca Nacional
| Type: | Library |
| Website: | www.bn.gov.ar |
| Address: | Aguero 2502, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Telephone: | 54-1-806-4690/4891 |
| Year of foundation: | 1810 |
| Notes: | Bibliografia Nacional Argentina (1971-) continues Boletin Bibliografico Nacional (1937-63) |
Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC - CONICET)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.conicet.gov.ar |
| Address: | Casilla de Correo 92, 9410 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego |
| E-mail: | informat@conicet.gov.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-901-22310/22314/33320 |
| Fax: | +54-901-30644 |
| Year of foundation: | 1981 |
| Activities: | Multidisciplinary research centre focusing on Tierra del Fuego and the Southern Ocean. Fields of research include: marine biology, anthropology, ecogenetics, geology, agriculture, forestry, botany, ultraviolet radiation, and ionospheric, meteorological and hydrological studies. |
| Publications: | Contribuciones Científicas del CADIC (1986-) |
Centro de Investigación del Mar y la Atmósfera-CIMA [The Center for Sea and Atmosphere Research]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [The Center for Sea and Atmosphere Research] | |
| Website: | www-cima.at.fcen.uba.ar |
| E-mail: | webmaster@at1.fcen.uba.ar |
Comando Antártico de Ejército, Buenos Aires
| Type: | Organisation |
| E-mail: | cdoantar@infovia.com.ar |
| Activities: | Army office concerned with provision of support services to national Antarctic programme. Maintains the all-year Antarctic scientific stations Esperanza (63.24'S; 56.59'W), General Belgrano II (77.52'S; 34.37'W) and General San Martin (68.08'S; 67.04'W). |
Comando Conjunto Antártico
| Type: | Organisation |
| E-mail: | radantar@infovia.com.ar |
| Activities: | Coordinates support operations to national Antarctic programme carried out by Comando Antártico de Ejército, Comando de Operaciones Aereas and Fuerza Naval Antártica. |
Comando de Operaciones Aéreas
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.faa.mil.ar |
| Address: | Fuerza Aérea, Buenos Aire |
| Activities: | Operates transport and cargo aircraft for national Antarctic programme. |
Departamento de la Antártida de la Fuerza Aérea
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.faa.mil.ar |
| Address: | Buenos Aire |
| E-mail: | coaantar@faa.mil.ar |
| Activities: | Maintains the all-year Antarctic scientific station Vicecomodoro Marambio (64.14'S; 56.38'W). |
Dirección Nacional del Antártico
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.dna.gov.ar |
| Address: | Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires |
| E-mail: | dna@mindef.gov.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-1-812-1099/0072/0071 |
| Fax: | +54-1-812-3283 |
| Year of foundation: | 1970 |
| Activities: | National Antarctic operating agency. |
| Publications: | Antartida (1971-, annual); Atlas Antártico (1978-); Boletin del SCAR (4pa) [Spanish translation of SCAR Bulletin]; Contribuciones Científicas (1956-); Diez años de investigaciones Antárticas (1995); Publicaciones Científicas (1955-) |
Fuerza Naval Antártica, Buenos Aires
| Type: | Organisation |
| Activities: | Naval agency providing logistics support to national Antarctic programme. Operates icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar. Maintains the all-year Antarctic scientific station Orcadas (60.40'S; 44.44'W). |
Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.dna.gov.ar |
| Address: | Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires |
| E-mail: | diriaa@dna.gov.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-1-812-1689 |
| Fax: | +54-1-812-2039 |
| Year of foundation: | 1951 |
| Activities: | Scientific branch of Direccion Nacional del Antártico and national member of SCAR. In addition to its own research programmes, provides logistical support to scientists from other organizations and maintains the all-year scientific station Teniente Jubany (62.14'S; 58.40'W). National Antarctic mapping centre. |
| Publications: | Contribuciones Científicas (1956-); Publicaciones Cientifícas (1955-) |
Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.cricyt.edu.ar/institutos/ianigla/ |
| Address: | (IANIGLA - CRICYT - CONICET) Bajada del Cerro s/n, Casilla de Correo 330, 5500 Mendoza |
| E-mail: | ianigla@lab.cricyt.edu.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-61-287029 |
| Fax: | +54-61-287029 |
| Year of foundation: | 1973 |
| Activities: | National research centre for glaciology, geocryology, snow-related studies, palaeoclimatology and hydrology. Library includes "Corte" Geocryological Collection.. |
| Publications: | Acta Geocriogénica (1983-) |
Instituto Fueguino de Turismo, Oficina Antártica (IN.FUE.TUR./O.A.) [Tourism Board of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic Unit)]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Tourism Board of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic Unit)] | |
| Website: | www.tierradelfuego.org.ar |
| Address: | Av. Maipu 505, 9410 Ushuaia |
| E-mail: | info@tierradelfuego.org.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-901-21423/23340 |
| Fax: | +54-901-30694 |
| Year of foundation: | 1994 |
| Activities: | Carries out research on Antarctic tourism and the role of Antarctic gateway cities; monitors Antarctic tourist ships and passengers calling off Ushuaia; provides an information service to the public and specialized information and assistance to tour organizers. |
| Publications: | reports. |
Instituto Geográfico Militar (IGM)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.igm.gov.ar |
| Address: | Avenida Cabildo 381, 1426 Buenos Aire |
| E-mail: | public@mapas.igm.gov.ar |
| Activities: | Responsible with Instituto Antartico Argentina, for the survey and mapping of Antarctic land areas. From 1966 to 1972, published map series at 1:1m and 1:500 000 for the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands. |
Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.inidep.edu.ar |
| Address: | National Institute for Fisheries Research & Development, Mar del Plata - Argentin |
Instituto Nacional del Hielo Continental Patagónico
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Ecuador 333, 1214 Buenos Aires |
| Telephone: | +54-1-88-3637 |
| Year of foundation: | 1952 |
| Activities: | Logistics for those parts of southern Argentina dominated by Hielo Continental Patagonico (the Patagonian Continental Ice). |
| Publications: | Coleccion Contribuciones; Coleccion Publicaciones |
Laboratorio de Estratigrafía Glaciar y Geoquímica del Agua y de la Nieve (LEGGAN - CRICYT)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Address: | Bajada del Cerro s/n, Casilla de Correo 330, 5500 Mendoza |
| E-mail: | aaristar@raiz.uncu.edu.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-61-288808 |
| Fax: | +54-61-287370 |
| Year of foundation: | 1994 |
| Activities: | Ice core studies and water geochemistry. |
Museo de la Patagonia "Dr. Francisco Moreno"
| Type: | Museum |
| Address: | Centro Civico, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche |
| Year of foundation: | 1940 |
| Collections: | Natural and cultural history of Patagonia. |
Museo del Fin del Mundo [Museum of the End of the World]
| Type: | Museum |
| [Museum of the End of the World] | |
| Website: | www.interpatagonia.com/paseos/museofindelmundo/ |
| Address: | Maipu 177, 9410 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego |
| Telephone: | +54-901-21863 |
| Fax: | +54-901-21863 |
Museo Maritimo de Ushuaia
| Type: | Museum |
| Website: | www.museomaritimo.com |
| Address: | El Presidio, Yaganes y Gabernadar Paz, Ushuaia, 9410 Tierra del Fuego |
| E-mail: | museomar@satlink.com |
| Telephone: | +45-2901-437481 |
| Collections: | Antarctic collections include natural history and history of exploration. Several exhibits illustrate Nordenskjold's Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-04) for which the museum holds many artifacts brought back following conservation work at Snow Hill and Hope Bay. Also exhibys for Belgian Antarctic Expedition of de Gerlache (1897-99). Good collection of ship models including several polar; models of aircraft and helicopters used on Argentine Antarctic expeditions. Also art gallery with Antarctic paintings. |
Museo Naval de la Nacion
| Type: | Museum |
| Address: | Paseo Victoria 620, Tigre, 1648 Buenos Aires |
| Telephone: | +54-1-749-0608 |
| Year of foundation: | 1892 |
| Collections: | National maritime museum with permanent galleries on Argentine naval and merchant naval history, much relating to the Southern Ocean including: models of ships making Antarctic voyages during the 18th and 19th centuries; artefacts from Nordenskjold's expedition (1901-04); model of Uruguay; and medal commemorating 1962 flight to South Pole. |
Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.ats.aq |
| Contact name: | Violeta Antinarelli |
| Address: | Maipú 757, Piso 4 C1006ACI Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires - Argentina |
| E-mail: | violeta.antinarelli@ats.aq |
| Telephone: | +54 11 4320 4260 |
| Fax: | +54 11 4320 4253 |
| Year of foundation: | 2004 |
| Activities: | Under direction of the ATCM, the Secretariat carries out the tasks specified in Measure 1 (2003), which can be summarized under the following headings: Supporting the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). Facilitating the exchange of information between the Parties required in the Treaty and the Environment Protocol. Collecting, storing, archiving and making available the documents of the ATCM. Providing and disseminating information about the Antarctic Treaty system and Antarctic activities. |
| Publications: | - Final Reports of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings. - Site Guidelines for Visitors. - Compilation of key documents of the Antarctic Treaty System. - Rules of procedure of the ATCM and CEP. |
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SHN)
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.hidro.gov.ar |
| Address: | Departamento Antártida, Avenida Montes de Oca 2124, 1271 Buenos Aires |
| Telephone: | +54-1-301-2249/3883 |
| Activities: | Responsible for hydrographic surveys and for updating cartographic material relating to Antartida Argentina, that part of Antarctica claimed by Argentina in the sector delimited by parallel 60 deg. and meridians 25 deg. and 74 deg.W. |
| Publications: | Boletín (1964-); Nomenclador Antártico Argentino (1993); Toponimia del Sector Antártico Argentino (1970) |
Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.meteofa.mil.ar |
| Address: | 25 de Mayo 658, 1002 Buenos Aires |
| E-mail: | web@meteofa.mil.ar |
| Telephone: | +54-1-32-4481 |
| Fax: | +54-1-311-3968 |
| Year of foundation: | 1872 |
| Activities: | Carries out research and observational programmes on Antarctic and Southern Ocean surface and upper-air meteorology and geomagnetism. Has maintained a continuous programme of meteorological observations at Orcadas Station, South Orkney Islands, since 1904. |
| Publications: | Anales Climatológicos; Anales Geomagnéticos; Anales Hidrológicos; Boletín Climatológico (12pa); Datos Climatológicos y Geomagnéticos de las Islas Orcadas del Sur (1903-); Datos de Ozono Total: Base Marambio (1986-); Estadísticas Climatológicas Decádicas (1941-); Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales (1931-). |
Universidad de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco" Biblioteca Central
| Type: | Library |
| Website: | www.unp.edu.ar |
| Address: | Casilla de Correo 786, 9000 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina |