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SANAE IV, is located on a nunatak, or rocky outcrop, at Vesleskarvet (Norwegian for 'little barren mountain') on the Ahlmann Ridge, about 100 miles (170k) from the coast.


SANAE stands for South African National Antarctic Expedition. The huts are built on poles since there is about 150-200 cm snow accumulation during an Antarctic winter. Temperatures of up to -50 Celsius occur during the winter and the sun is not seen for more than three months, which make conditions for working outside the main base very difficult.


Physical sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Oceanographic Sciences. Only the physical sciences program is conducted year-round at SANAE IV. The other programs are conducted during the short Summer period when the temperatures weather permits field work and the extent of the sea ice is at its minimum.

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Antarctic Magnetosphere, Ionosphere Ground-based Observations (AMIGO) Station
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