United States Antarctic Program

United States Antarctic Program (USAP)
USAP logo

USAP hangar at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand
Government agency overview
Formed1959; 65 years ago (1959)[1]
Preceding agencies
  • United States Antarctic Research Program
  • United States Antarctic Service
HeadquartersAlexandria, Virginia
Employees3,000 (seasonal maximum)
Annual budgetUS$356 million (FY2008)
Parent Government agencyOffice of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation
Websiteusap.gov
Map
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Map of Antarctica showing USAP field research sites and research vessels
Footnotes
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The United States Antarctic Program (or USAP; formerly known as the United States Antarctic Research Program or USARP and the United States Antarctic Service or USAS) is an organization of the United States government which has a presence in the Antarctica continent. Founded in 1959, the USAP manages all U.S. scientific research and related logistics in Antarctica as well as aboard ships in the Southern Ocean.

  1. ^ "Fact Sheet: U.S. Antarctic Program". USAP. National Science Foundation. January 10, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "2009-2010 Season Summary and Background" (PDF). USAP. National Science Foundation. January 8, 2010. p. 24. Retrieved July 11, 2016. [dead link‍]