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Name

Kohnen Station

Altern. Name

Web Link

https://www.awi.de/en/expedition/stations/kohnen-station.html

Description

In 2001 Kohnen Station was established as a logistical base for ice-core drilling and refuelling station for aeroplane expeditions on the inland ice plateau - placing it over 750 kilometres from the Neumayer-Station III. From day one, the station was especially important for the European deep ice-core drilling project EPICA (1996-2005).

Type

observatory, scientific laboratory

Discipline

Earth Science

Keywords

polar science, antarctic