Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station Explained

Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station
Settlement Type:Research station
Pushpin Map:Svalbard
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Svalbard
Coordinates:78.6861°N 11.8611°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Poland
Established Date:1975
Named For:Nicolaus Copernicus
Government Type:Scientific institution
Governing Body:Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Demographics1 Title1:Official

The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station (Stacja Polarna Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika na Spitsbergenie) is a Polish research station in north-western Spitsbergen.

It is located in the northern part of the Kaffiøyra close to Aavatsmarkbreen and has operated since 1975. It was opened by the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and named after Nicolaus Copernicus.[1]

The station has been used by 13 expeditions and 70 people. In its 30-year existence the station has been visited by about 300 people.

The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station is the second[2] northernmost Polish scientific institution.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.uni.torun.pl/~geopolar/stacja/english.htm Stacja Polarna Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika na Spitsbergenie
  2. http://www.kbp.pan.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=51&lang=pl Komitet Badań Polarnych. Polskie Stacje Polarne