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MEMBER COUNTRY: ARGENTINA National Report to SCAR for year: 2013 – 2014 Activity Contact Name Address Telephone Fax Email web site

National SCAR Committee

SCAR Delegates Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) Delegate Dr. Néstor Coria (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] www.dna.gov.ar 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires

Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 2) Alternate Delegate Dr. Viviana Alder (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires

Standing Scientific Groups Life Sciences Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) Dr. Néstor R. Coria (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires

Dirección Nacional del Antártico Dr. Mariano A. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 2) (D.N.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Memolli 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires 3) 4)

Geosciences Instituto Antártico Argentino Dr. Rodolfo A. del 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Valle 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires

Instituto Antártico Argentino Dr. Martha E. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 2) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Ghidella 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires

Servicio de Hidrografía Naval 54-11-4-301- 54-11-4-301- 3) Eng. Federico Mayer (SIHN), Avda. Montes de Oca [email protected] 9809 3883 2124 (C1270ABV) Buenos Aires 4)

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1) Geospatial Information Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek Instituto Antártico Argentino 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- Geodesy (GIANT) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 2) King George Island GIS Dr. Rodolfo A. del 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Project (KGIS) Valle 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 3) Geospatial Information 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Geographic Information 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 4) Permafrost and Periglacial Dr. Yevgueniy 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- [email protected] (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 Environments (PPE) Yermolin 2900 2903 [email protected] (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 5) Antarctic Digital Magnetic Dr. Martha E. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Anomaly Project (ADMAP) Ghidella 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires Instituto Antártico Argentino 6) Antarctic Neotectonics Dr. Martha E. 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] (ANTEC) Ghidella 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires insert others as needed SCADM

Instituto Antártico Argentino Lic. Diego R. Gómez 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- 1) (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 [email protected] Izquierdo 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires

NATIONAL ANTARCTIC DATA CENTRE Argentina Antarctic Data Instituto Antártico Argentino [email protected] 54-11-4-331- 54-11-4-331- Center (I.A.A.), Balcarce 290 2900 2903 (C1064AAF) Buenos Aires SCAR DATABASE insert name of database for which your country has responsibility Argentina Antarctic Data Center

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOWS:

3 National Programs/Projects by Standing Scientific Group 2013-2014

Life Sciences Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Ichtiology Ichtyology: Monitoring and Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Esteban Barrera [email protected] general ecology of Antarctic Jubany) Base Oro fishes in Scotia Arc, applied to ressources conservation. Antarctic Cormoran Study of reproductive and Nelson island, 2011 - 15 Dr. Ricardo Casaux [email protected] alimentary aspects of the Laurie island, Antarctic (Phalacrocorax Antarctic Bransfieldensis) and South peninsula Georgia (P. Georgianus) shags: identification of utility parameters to monitor environmental changes in littoral Antarctic ecosystems. Mammals Energy acquisition, prey type Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Bioq. Maria Marquez [email protected] and potential responses of Jubany) Base pinnipeds to climatic anomalies and sea ice extent in the Antarctic Peninsula region and the Scotia Arc. Antarctic birds Response of Antarctic bird Laurie, Nelson 2011 - 15 Dr. Néstor Coria [email protected] populations in relation to and 25 de interannual variability in their Mayo (King preys on areas with evident George) islands global warming effects Microbiological Analysis of some biological Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Walter Mac [email protected] biodegradation factors conditioning the efficacy Jubany) Base Cormack of biostimulation and bio- Marambio Base increase strategies in Antarctic environments polluted by hydrocarbons. Ecology of benthonic Climate change process in Potter cove 2011 - 15 Dr. Ricardo Sahade [email protected] communities Antarctica, their effects on a coastal ecosystem.

Phytogeography Phytogeography of Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Chiapella, Jorge [email protected] Deschampsia Antarctica Jubany) Base through molecular, Marambio Base morphological, and charological studies: a window to past under change scenarios.

Sea Science Monitoring of Antarctic and Potter cove 2011 – 15 Dra. Alder, Viviana [email protected] Subantarctic marine plankton.

Animal physiology Coastal biomonitoring: Global Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Martín Ansaldo [email protected] change and xenobiotic effects Jubany) Base on key species of Antarctic trophic chains.

Antarctic Bird Migration route and its Carlini (ex 2011 - 15 Dr. Montalti, Diego. [email protected] relationship with the nutritional Jubany) Base r state of South Polar skua (Stercorarius Maccormicki) Sea Science Monitoring of euphasiid larvae Weddell - 2011-15 Dr. Marschoff, [email protected] from Weddell - Scotia Scotia Enrique confluence confluence

Geosciences Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Permafrost and Geomorphology and Glacial Patagonia – 2011 - 15 Lic. J. A. Strelin [email protected] GlobalChange: Geology of James Ross Antarctic Geomorphological archipelago and South Shetland Peninsula glacial, post-glacial islands, northern area of Antarctic processes and Recent- Peninsula. late Cenozoic vulcanism.

Paleontology of Weddelian Province vertebrates James Ross 2011 - 15 Dr. Marcelo Reguero [email protected] Vertebrates from late Cretaceous-Terciary Island, transition of Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic and Southern extreme of Peninsula Patagonia (50th parallel south) Paleomagnetic Paleomagnetic and environmental James Ross 2011 - 15 Dr. Chaparro, [email protected] magnetism studies in the Island, Marcos Holocene, recorded in soils and Antarctic lake sediments in the northeast Peninsula Antactic Peninsula. Paleontology Paleontology and paleoecology of James Ross 2011 - 15 Dra. Andrea [email protected] Cenozoic diamictitic deposits of Island, Concheyro. the James Ross basin, Antarctic Antarctic biote adaptations to a changing Peninsula climate Permafrost-hydrogeology Characteristics in the permafrost- Northern of 2011 - 15 Dr. Eugenio [email protected] and climate change hydrogeology and climate change Antarctic Yermolin. influence in areas with criopeg Peninsula and talik in the northern of Antarctic Peninsula. Geology and Magnetostratigraphy and James Ross 2011-15 Dr. Eduardo Olivero [email protected] Paleontology of James biostratigraphy of the Santonian- Island Ross Basin Maastrichtian from the James Ross basin, Antarctica.

GlobalChange Changes induced by climate Northern of 2011-15 Dr. del Valle, Rodolfo [email protected] warming on glaciers, on Antarctic permafrost and on sedimentation Peninsula dynamics of coastal environments in the north of Antarctic Peninsula. Vulcanism of recent-late Volcanological and Deception 2011-15 Dr. Alberto T. Caselli [email protected] Cenozoic geomorphological study of active Island (South volcanoes in Antarctica and Los Shetland Andes. Island)

Physical Sciences Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Environmental Chemistry Persistent organic pollutants and Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. Curtosi, Antonio [email protected] trace elements in biotic and Jubany) abiotic matrices of the Antarctic Base environmen UV Radiation Effects of global change on Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. María Liliana [email protected] benthic marine algae communities Jubany) Quartino from Potter cove (South Base Shetlands, Antarctica) Sea Science Effects combined of temperature Carlini (ex 2011-15 Dr. Irene Schloss [email protected] increase and salinity decrease on Jubany) coastal communities in polar Base ecosystems.

Institutional activities Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address Life Sciences Ecology Conservation and Monitoring of Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Néstor Coria – [email protected] the Ecosystem - CCAMLR Dr. Enrique Marschoff. Global change Global change effect on Esperanza 2013-14 Lic. Di Fonzo, Carla [email protected] physiological parameters of Station Antarctic penguins: Pygoscelis antarctica, Pygoscelis papua and Pygoscelis adeliae Antarctic birds Composition of Adélie and Gentoo Carlini (ex 2013-14 Lic. Juáres,Mariana [email protected] penguin diet in Stranger point: Jubany) seasonal, geographic and Station interspecific comparison

Antarctic krill Impact of fisheries on Antarctic Orcadas 2013-14 Dra. Rombolá, [email protected] krill availability (Euphausia Station Emilce m superba)to top predators from Scotia Arc islands Antarctic birds Influence of the utilization of Carlini (ex 2013-14 Lic. Grilli, Maricel [email protected] space and alimentary resources Jubany) on the nutritional state and Station reproductive success of Antarctic skuas Sea Science Diversity and life cycles of Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Díaz de Astarloa, [email protected] Antarctic fishes through Juan morphological and mollecular techniques: a conservacionist approach. Sea Science Oceanographic surveys in the Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Esteves José [email protected] south of parallel 55° S with special reference to Drake passage, Shetland islands and Bellingshausen sea: studies of chemical and biological processes Ichtiology Genetics, energetics and stable Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Fernandez, [email protected] isotopes of Subantarctic and Daniel Antarctic notothenids. Molluscs Morphology and ultrastructure of Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dra. Gimenez, [email protected] the reproductive system and Juliana digestive gland in marine molluscs. Sperm morphology and systematic and phylogenetic importance. Marine bird Monitoring of pelagic marine bird Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Orgeira, José [email protected] communities in the Weddell- Scotia confluence, Antarctica Ecology Ecology and conservation of birds Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dra. Raya Rey, [email protected] and marine mammals Andrea Taphonomy Study of an association of Marambio 2013-14 Dr. Negrete,Javier mummified seals in Bodman cape, (Seymour) Marambio (Seymour) island: age, island taphonomy and pathological [email protected] analysis Benthic suspensivore Systematics, biogeography, and Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Tatián, Marcos [email protected] organisms macro-epibiotic associations in benthic suspensivore organisms (ascidians and pennatulaceans) in a latitudinal and bathymetric gradient.

Geosciences

Earth sciences Aerogeophysics IceGrav Antarctic 2013-14 Dra. Ghidella, Marta [email protected] Peninsula Glaciology Mass balance, glacier monitoring, Antarctic 2013-14 Eng. Marinsek, [email protected] and climatic data collection in Peninsula Sebastian Antarctic Peninsula and Southern Patagonia Geophysics Antarctic seismological network Antarctic 2013-14 Dra. Roucco, Maria [email protected]. Sector ar Antarctic Geodesy Antarctic 2013-14 Mr. Andrés Zakrajsek [email protected] Antarctic Geodesy (Germany and Sector USA) Software Software development to James Ross 2013-14 Eng. Marinsek, [email protected] processing and analysis of Island Group Sebastian satellite images and ice radar measurements, applied to glacier surveys

Physical Sciences

Cosmic ray Marambio 2013-14 Dr.Dasso; Dra [email protected] LAGO Antarctica (Seymour) Gulisano island Physical and Chemical Magnetosphere San Martin 2013-14 Eng. Eduardo D. [email protected] Sciences and Belgrano Calviño Stations Physical and Chemical Atmospheric ozone Antarctic 2013-14 Eng. Eduardo D. Sciences stations Calviño - [email protected] Greenhouse effect Carlini (ex 2013-14 Eng. Eduardo D. [email protected] Physical and Chemical Jubany) Calviño Sciences Station Cosmic ray Cosmic ray Dosimetry Antarctic 2013-14 Eng. Eduardo D. [email protected] Peninsula Calviño and Dr. Ciancio, Vicente Environmental Chemistry Environmental monitoring of Carlini (ex 2013-14 Dr. Cristian [email protected] chemical pollutants Jubany) Vodopivez Station Environmental Chemistry Biogeochemical characterization Esperanza 2013-14 Dra. Chiarandini, [email protected] in Esperanza station and north of Station Jessica Antarctic Peninsula, Argentina Atmosphere sciences Determination of COSVs and Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Arguello, [email protected] COPs in air Gustavo Atmosphere sciences Synthesis, Kinetic spectroscopy Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dr. Arguello, [email protected] and photochemistry of Gustavo environmental relevance compounds Atmosphere sciences Validation of variables of the Antarctic Sea 2013-14 Dra. Salio Paola [email protected] Climatic System in global ocean Oceanograph Physical oceanography - Carlini Carlini (ex 2013-14 Lic. G. Tosonotto [email protected] station Jubany) Station Museum Conservation of historical shelters Snow Hill and 2013-14 Lic. Veronica del [email protected] Paulet island Valle

Permanent observatories, standard observations and long-term monitoring programmes

Activity Responsible Authority or Investigator

Marambio station (Marambio Antarctic Meteorological Center) Meteorological observations of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and height), Visibility, Soil SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, optical phenomena, soil temperature, sea ice. Height observations (radio sounding, radio wind). Daily observations of temperature, pressure, moisture, wind in SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) altitude

Solar radiation observations. Global solar radiation daily. SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) Ultraviolet solar radiation Atmospheric Ozone radiation. Total ozone, Dobson spectrophotometer. Vertical profile: ozone sounding, two SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) weekly, June-December, other two monthly.

Observation and measurement of polluants and SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) atmospheric aerosols Meteorological forecast, support to aviation, maritime sailing. Daily observations and storm warnings for SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) Antarctic Argentine Sector. Bulletins for radiobroadcasting

Orcadas Station (Geomagnetical and Meteorological Observatory, South Orkney) Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations Geomagnetical observations. Normal photographic record of D, H, and Z compounds. Absolute observations. SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) Magnetogrammes.

San Martin Station Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations

Carlini (ex Jubany) Station Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations

Esperanza Station Meteorological observations every 3 hours of following parameters: Pressure, Temperature, Moisture, Wind (Direction and intensity), Clouds (Number, type and SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) height), Visibility, Soil status, Snow height, precipitations, heliophany, special phenomena observation (noctilucent clouds, auroras, sea glace). Glaciological observations Climatological statistics of Argentine Stations SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) G.A.W. Project. Climatic Change Studies SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) G. COS Project. Global Change Survey SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) Survey of Austral Ozone Layer SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) G.A.W. Project. Climatic Change Studies SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department) Survey of Pollutants and Atmospheric Aerosols SMN (National Meteorological Service, Antarctic Department)