Asuka Station (Antarctica)
The Asuka Station (Japanese: あすか基地, Hepburn: Asuka Kichi) is a permanent Japanese Antarctic unmanned observation base. It is located on Queen Maud Land and was opened in 1985.[1]
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  Asuka Station[1] Location of Asukai Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 71°31′33″S 24°06′41″E | |
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| Location in Antarctica | Queen Maud Land |
| Administered by | National Institute of Polar Research |
| Established | 1985 |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Type | Unmanned |
| Status | Closed |
| Website | National Institute of Polar Research |
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