Dakshin Gangotri

Dakshin Gangotri Station
Antarctic research station
Aerial view of the station
Aerial view of the station
Dakshin Gangotri Station is located in Antarctica
Dakshin Gangotri Station
Dakshin Gangotri Station
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 70°04′27″S 12°00′12″E / 70.0742°S 12.0034°E / -70.0742; 12.0034
RegionQueen Maud Land
LocationNear Dakshin Gangotri Glacier
Established26 January 1984 (1984-01-26)
Abandoned25 February 1990 (1990-02-25)
Named forGangotri Glacier
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodyNCPOR, India
Active timesAll year-round
Websitencpor.res.in
Dakshin Gangotri station
A member of 7th Indian Antarctic Expedition Team at Dakshin Gangotri. (26 January 1988)
A member of 7th Indian Antarctic Expedition Team at Dakshin Gangotri. (26 January 1988)

Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) from the South Pole.[1] It is currently being used as a supply base and transit camp.[2] The base is named after Dakshin Gangotri Glacier.

It was established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983–84. This was the first time an Indian team spent a winter in Antarctica to carry out scientific works. The station was built in eight weeks by an 81-member team that included geologist Sudipta Sengupta.[3][4][5] Construction was completed late into January 1984 with help from the Indian army and Indian Republic Day was celebrated at the station along with the Soviets and East Germans.[1]

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  2. ^ "English Releases". Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  3. ^ "Programme to celebrate India's Antartic [sic] mission". Panaji. The Hindu. 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved Apr 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Srinivasan, Madhumitha (3 February 2014). "Lab on ice". Chennai. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved Apr 13, 2014.
  5. ^ ""India's Antarctica station at par with world: Geologist Sudipta Sengupta (Interview)"". Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2019-06-30.