A polar scientific research station offering solid logistics backbone for international science programs and ensuring minimal impact on the environment.
PRINCESS ELISABETH ANTARCTICA RESEARCH STATION
The International Polar Foundation initiated Belgium's return to Antarctica, by conceiving, designing and building the "zero emission" Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station, as a legacy project of the 2007-2008 International Polar Year. Princess Elisabeth, like all stations in Antarctica, is a scientific research facility. Princess Elisabeth Antarctica is solidly anchored upon the granite ridge of Utsteinen Nunatak, at an altitude is of 1382 metres, in the Droning Maud Land region of East-Antarctica. The zero emission polar research station, which is approximately 220 Km from the Antarctic coast, is an ideal logistics hub for field exploration in the 20°-30°E sector of Antarctica. The station has plenty of space (400m² main building and 1,500m² technical areas) and can comfortably accommodate 25 to 40 people.
Type: single-sited infrastructure
Creation date: 2007-2009
Access & costs: Through scientific projects: proposals for scientific projects to be conducted are evaluated and approved by these two organisations:
- BELSPO for Belgian-based projects (contact is given below as the Belgian Polar Secretariat).
- The Belgian Polar Secretariat for international research projects.
Information on the venue can be found here.
Website: www.antarcticstation.org
Contacts:
- Belgian Polar Secretariat - secretariat@antarcticstation.org
- Belgian Antarctic Operator - info@polarfoundation.org