Aboa (research station)

Aboa (from the Latin name of Turku) is a seasonal Finnish research station in Antarctica, located in Queen Maud Land, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the coast, on a nunatak called Basen in the Vestfjella Mountains.

Aboa Station
Antarctic base
Aboa Station
Etymology: Latin name of Turku
Aboa Station
Location of Aboa Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 73°02′32″S 13°24′26″W
Country Finland
Location in AntarcticaPrincess Martha Coast
Queen Maud Land
Administered byFinnish Antarctic Research Program
Established1988 (1988)
Population
 • Total12 (summer only)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational

Facilities and purpose

Opened in 1988, the station was designed and built by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and funded by the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry (now part of the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy).[1]

The station is used in the Antarctic summer only. Currently the station has living and work space for expeditions of 15 people, and allows temporary living space for up to 21 people.[1]

The Swedish station Wasa is located only 200 metres (660 ft) away. Together, Aboa and Wasa form the Nordenskiöld Base and the two stations work in close cooperation.[2]

This article includes material from Finnish Wikipedia article Aboa (asema), revision as of 2009-03-02.

See also

References
  1. "Aboa research station", Finnish Antarctic Research Program (FINNARP)
  2. "Research Stations" Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat



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