Zucchelli Station

Zucchelli Station
Antarctic base
Mario Zucchelli Station
Zucchelli Station at Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica (summer view)
Location of Zucchelli Station in Antarctica
Zucchelli Station
Location of Zucchelli Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 74°41′39″S 164°06′50″E / 74.694206°S 164.113869°E / -74.694206; 164.113869Coordinates: 74°41′39″S 164°06′50″E / 74.694206°S 164.113869°E / -74.694206; 164.113869
Country  Italy
Location in Antarctica Terra Nova Bay
Ross Sea
Administered by National Antarctic Research Program
Established 1985 (1985)
Named for Mario Zucchelli
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total
  • Up to 90
Type Seasonal
Period Summer
Status Operational
Website ItaliaAntartide
Mario Zucchelli Station
Summary
Airport type Private
Location Mario Zucchelli Station
Terra Nova Bay
Coordinates 74°41′39″S 164°06′50″E / 74.694206°S 164.113869°E / -74.694206; 164.113869
Map
Mario Zucchelli Station
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10,000 3,048 Ice

Zucchelli Station is an Italian permanent research station, located at Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica. It has been named after Mario Zucchelli, late director of the Italian Antarctic Program.[1]

Description

The Zucchelli Station is a permanent Antarctic Station on the Terra Nova Bay located at a small altitude of 15 meters and with an area of approximately 7,200 square meters. In 2010, the Station was enlarged and in "warm" months is linked to the Italian Concordia Station (operated together with French researchers).

This facility was created in 1985 and hosts a variety of scientific projects. The Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA)) works closely with the US Antarctic Program and Antarctica New Zealand.

Technical plants:
- a unit for electrical and thermal energy generation, with four diesel generators (made up of two couples)
- a co-generation system for the exploitation of the thermal energy produced by the power generators
- a drinkable water production machine by desalting sea water
- a burner and a waste water cleaner
- a nitrogen and a helium liquefiers

Research topics:
offshore marine biology, terrestrial biology, oceanography, geomagnetic observations, geodesy, onshore geology, glaciology, meteorological observations, ionospheric/auroral observations, cosmic ray observations, seismology and environmental monitoring.

Icaro Camp

Icaro Camp (74°42′43″S 164°07′00″E / 74.711866°S 164.116650°E / -74.711866; 164.116650) is a facility, fitted as a meteorological station, located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the Zucchelli Station. The camp consists of two blue containers, held by guy-wires, meteorological equipment, solar panels and a wind generator. Although the structures are not suited to accommodate people, they could shelter a dozen in case of emergency.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Mario Zucchelli Station Official website Archived March 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Base Giacomo Bove". giacomobovestation.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
A helicopter at Mario Zucchelli Station
Location of the "Concordia and Zucchelli Stations"
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