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.