Wanda Station is a former polar station on the western highlands ( Victoria Land ) of Ross territory , on Scott's Shore , on the shores of Lake Wanda , at the mouth of the River. Onyx , in the Wright Valley . The first four buildings of the station were built during the southern summer of 1967-68 and 1968-69. and prepared for the first wintering, from January to October 19, 1970, a detachment of 5 people [1] . Subsequent wintering at the station took place in 1970 and 1974. During the summer seasons, the station operated until 1991. Scientific programs included meteorology , hydrology , seismology , telluric currents and a magnetic field . The station was managed by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and the logistics of Scott's permanent New Zealand research base on Ross Island .
| Antarctic Station | |
| Wanda Station | |
|---|---|
| Status | closed and disassembled |
| A country |  New Zealand |
| Established | 1968 |
| closing date | 1995 year |
| Coordinates | |
Content
- 1 Closing and eliminating a station
- 2 today
- 3 "The Royal Club of Swimmers of Lake Wanda"
- 4 Interesting Facts
- 5 See also
- 6 notes
Closing and eliminating a station
In 1995, the station was closed for environmental reasons. The negative processes associated with the existence of the station, including excavation work, construction of buildings, violation of the soil structure by vehicles and equipment ( English ) , storage of consumables ( English ) , waste processing and their accidental leaks, led to the decision to liquidate the station. After the liquidation of the station, the water of the lake and algae underwent numerous analyzes over many years in order to ensure that there is no pollution of the lake with sewage and other waste .
Today
Today, on the territory of the former station there is an automatic meteorological station and the Lake Vanda Hut mountain shelter , which periodically (only in summer) is occupied by 2 to 8 New Zealand researchers of streams that form during summer melting of glaciers and flow into lakes [2] .
Royal Wanda Lake Swimmers Club
Wanda Station became famous for its “Royal Club of Lake Wanda Swimmers” [3] . Visitors to the station could plunge into the salty waters of thawed ice cover , which gather in the ditches in the summer, and receive a club's shoulder sign. Station staff accelerated the melting of ice by cutting down the pool. The club consisted of many officials and politicians. The club had its own rules, for example:
Rule 1. Diving must occur naked.
Rule 4. Dive must be complete.
Rule 6. The dive must be recorded by the station employee. Photography is not prohibited
Rule 10. A natural fig leaf is allowed, but it must be real and naturally green without artificial interference.
Interesting Facts
- January 5, 1974 at the Wanda station, the highest temperature in Antarctica was recorded - plus 15 ° C [4] .
- In Queenstown (New Zealand), the name Vanda Place ( Eng. Vanda Place ), which is located just a couple of meters from Scott Place ( Eng. Scott Place ), is named after the station.
See also
- List of polar stations in Antarctica
Notes
- ↑ David L. Harrowfield. Vanda Station: History of an Antarctic Outpost, 1968-1995. - Christchurch: New Zealand Antarctic Society Inc, 1999 & 2006 .-- 52 p. - ISBN 0-473-06467-7 . (eng.)
- ↑ Data sets | McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER
- ↑ Michael Parfit. South light: A Journey to Antarctica. - London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 1988. - P. 206–210. - 320 p. - ISBN 0-7475-0134-3 . (eng.)
- ↑ Global Measured Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation // National Climatic Data Center (English)