Neumayer-Station II
Neumayer-Station or Neumayer-Station II was a permanent German Antarctic research base on Atka Bay. It opened in 1992, replacing the old Georg-von-Neumayer-Station.
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 Neumayer II Station in 2008 | |
  Neumayer II Station Location of Neumayer II Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 70°38′16″S 8°15′42″W | |
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| Location in Antarctica | Atka Iceport Queen Maud Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | Alfred Wegener Institute |
| Established | 1992 |
| Closed | February 2009 |
| Named for | Georg von Neumayer |
| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Closed |
| Website | AWI |
On February 20, 2009, it was replaced by the new permanent research base Neumayer-Station III.
See also
Model of the station in a museum in Bonn.
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