...This magnificent view of the "Southern Lights" comes from the Bharati Indian base situated on the east coast of Antarctica... these majestic lights, commonly seen in shades of green are caused by an interplay of the Earth's magnetosphere and solar winds... the Bharati station consists of one main building, fuel farm, fuel station, sea water pump house, a summer camp and a number of smaller containerized modules... postcards meant for this postoffice in Antarctica are sent to the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research in Goa... when a scientific expedition to Antarctica departs from NCPOR, a researcher carries the consignment of letters... at the research base, the letters are "cancelled",(which comes under Goa section so the postmark has North Goa written on it)... brought back and returned via post once a year... Thanks a lot Vingoul for this "unique" postmarkđź’š!(✿◠‿◠)
Bharati (research station) is a permanent Antarctic research station commissioned by India since 2012. It is India's third Antarctic research facility and one of two active Indian research stations, alongside Maitri. India's first committed research facility, Dakshin Gangotri, is being used as a supply base.
This futuristic design - a dark, sleek building, low and long is destined to be a temporary waterfront home for up to 65 people at a time situated on the Larsemann Hills on the continent of Antarctica.
India is among a handful of countries that have multiple scientific stations on the southern continent.
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is India’s premier R&D institution responsible for the country’s research activities in the polar and Southern Ocean realms.
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Ahimsa Paramo Dharma
(17-06-2019)
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