Aboa (research station)

Aboa (from the Latin name of Turku) is a seasonal Finnish research station in Antarctica, located in Queen Maud Land, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the coast, on a nunatak called Basen in the Kraul Mountains.

Aboa Station
Antarctic base
Aboa Station
Etymology: Latin name of Turku
Aboa Station Location of Aboa Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 73°02′32″S 13°24′26″W
Country	Finland
Location in Antarctica	Princess Martha Coast Queen Maud Land
Administered by	Finnish Antarctic Research Program
Established	1988 (1988)
Elevation [1]	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	13
• Winter	0
UN/LOCODE	AQ ABA
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	List Geodesy Glaciology Marine biology Oceanography

Facilities and purpose

Opened in 1988, the station was designed and built by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and funded by the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry (now part of the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy).^[2]

The station is used in the Antarctic summer only. Currently the station has living and work space for expeditions of 15 people, and allows temporary living space for up to 17 people.^[1][2]

The Swedish station Wasa is located only 200 metres (660 ft) away. Together, Aboa and Wasa form the Nordenskiöld Base and the two stations work in close cooperation.^[3]

See also

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps

References

1. Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
2. "Aboa research station", Finnish Antarctic Research Program (FINNARP)
3. "Research Stations" Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Swedish Polar Research Secretariat