Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station
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Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station is a Belgian zero-emission polar research facility in East Antarctica, designed for sustainable scientific operations in extreme conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
ⓘ
polar research station ⓘ research station ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | prefabricated modules ⓘ |
| capacity | up to around 16 scientists and staff ⓘ |
| climateZone | polar climate ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 71.95°S 23.35°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| designGoal |
minimal environmental impact
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sustainable scientific operations ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1390 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| emissionProfile | zero-emission station ⓘ |
| energyStorage | battery storage system ⓘ |
| energySystem | smart microgrid ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Belgian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private sponsors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
advanced monitoring and control systems
ⓘ
aerodynamic design to reduce wind load ⓘ integrated renewable energy production ⓘ snow and ice management systems ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| insulationType | high-performance insulation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | operates under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| location | East Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Sør Rondane Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first zero-emission research station in Antarctica
ⓘ
pioneering sustainable polar infrastructure ⓘ |
| openedForScience | 2009–2010 season ⓘ |
| operator | International Polar Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource |
solar power
ⓘ
wind power ⓘ |
| projectType | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| region | Queen Maud Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
atmospheric sciences
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ geophysics ⓘ glaciology ⓘ microbiology ⓘ |
| seasonalUse | primarily summer-only ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| temperatureRange | can fall below −50 °C ⓘ |
| wasteManagement | closed-loop waste treatment ⓘ |
| waterSource | melted snow and ice ⓘ |
| windConditions | subject to strong katabatic winds ⓘ |
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