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VILLUM RESEARCH STATION, STATION NORD Status, April 2014 Morten Rasch, Henrik Skov, Bent Lorentsen and Ioanna Miclaus Hansen Aarhus University , Denmark NySMAC Arctic Science Summit Week 2014 Helsinki , Finland, 7 April 2014. Location:. Station Nord, Greenland 81 o 36’N 16 o 39’ W.
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VILLUM RESEARCH STATION, STATION NORD Status, April 2014 Morten Rasch, Henrik Skov, Bent Lorentsen and Ioanna Miclaus Hansen Aarhus University, Denmark NySMAC Arctic Science SummitWeek 2014 Helsinki, Finland, 7 April 2014
Location: Station Nord, Greenland 81o 36’N 16o39’ W
Facts: Establishment budget: 10 mio. EURO – provided by private fund Owner: Aarhus University - Greenland Government Facilities: Base Camp (Station Nord), Mobile Station, Drones Ready for use: Spring 2015
Facilities: Main building
Facilities: Garage
Facilities: Atmosphericobservatory
Time schedule, 2014: 1 February: Contract with constructionworker 1 February – 31 May: Preparation of modules for houses 1 June – 15 July: Transport of buildingmaterials to Station Nord 15 July – 31 August: Building of facilities at Station Nord
Mobile camp: • Specifications: • Housing for ten scientists • Mess • Cleanlaboratory • Storage facilities • 220 V Generator • Different research equipment • Differentmeans for transportation (snow mobiles, • Flexible to serveprojects of differentsize and scientificinterests
Mobile camp: Timeline: 2014: Field activity in Peary Land; Tendering and purchase of camp 2015: Field activity in Polar Sea 2016: Field activity in Northern East Greenland (79 Fiord) 2017: Perhaps continuedactivity in North Eastern Greenland
Transport: Station Nord, Greenland 81o 36’N 16o39’ W