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Jinnah Antarctic Station
جناح جنوبی قطب اسٹیشن | |
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Location within Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 70°24′S 25°45′E / 70.4°S 25.75°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Location in Antarctica | Sør Rondane Mountains, Queen Maud Land (claimed by Norway) |
Administration | Pakistan Antarctic Programme (via National Institute of Oceanography) |
Established | 25 January 1991[1] (33 years, 9 months ago) |
Named for | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Time zone | UTC+3:00 (SYOT) |
Type | Seasonal |
Period | Summer |
Status | Abandoned |
Activities | Oceanography |
Website | National Institute of Oceanography |
The Jinnah Antarctic Station is an Antarctic research station operated by the Pakistan Antarctic Programme.[2][3] Located in East Antarctica, it lies in the vicinity of the Sør Rondane Mountains in Queen Maud Land, and is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah.