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Tor | |
Antarctic | |
Open | |
Shelter | |
Norway | |
None | |
1993 | |
January; February; November; December |
Introduction
Tor, Norwegian Polar Institute | |
It is in the Svarthammaren protected area, Svarthamaren is a nunatak about 100 kilometres east of Troll Station, in Dronning Maud Land. | |
Antarctic Special Protecd Area. Largest colony of Antarctic petrels. Nunatak. | |
Station since 1993. | |
Mainly biology / bird studies. Svarthamaren houses the largest colony of Antarctic petrels. | |
Antarctic research station | |
Access by overland transport from Troll Station |
Operator
Norwegian Polar Institute | |
Government | |
Norwegian Polar Institute | |
Data Source
0000-00-00 |
Partner Institution
No |
Location
CO1801 | |
71° 53' 37.1'' S | |
5° 9' 59.4'' E | |
Continental Antarctica | |
Q - East Antarctic high interior ice sheet | |
6 Dronning Maud Land | |
1625 | |
4400 | |
4400 | |
100 | |
100 | |
Ice-free ground |
Climate
Continuous | |
Inland Antarctica | |
Snow | |
N | |
None |
Features
Biological features; Blue ice; Crevasse; High elevation; Ice cap or glacier; Moraine; Nunatak; Rock; Snow |
Disciplines
Geology; Glaciology; Terrestrial biology |
Human Activities
Yes | |
Human prescence since 1993 | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Infrastructure
CO1801 | |
15 | |
2 | |
Biology | |
2 | |
2 | |
No | |
No | |
Fossil fuel | |
220 | |
6 | |
No |
Staff Capacity
2 | |
2 | |
0 | |
0 | |
7 | |
0 |
Scientific Equipment
Long term monitoring of Antarctic petrels |
Medical Facilities
No | |
0 | |
Non-medical trained person | |
0 | |
None | |
Other | |
Extended first aid kit | |
4400 | |
0 | |
0 | |
100 | |
100 | |
Extended first aid kit | |
No | |
No |
Vehicles
None | |
Ski doo, tracked vehicles |
Workshop facilities
Other | |
Very small workshop |
Communications
Computer; E-mail; Satellite phone; VHF |
Access
Land |
Aircraft landing facilities
0 | |
Yes |
Transport and freight
Ski; Other | |
Tracked vehicle | |
0 | |
None | |
None | |
0 |
Access To The Facility
Pictures
![]() Tor (Credits: Sven Lidstrom) |
![]() Tor snow petrell inventory work (Credits: Sven Lidstrom) |
![]() Snow petrell inventory work at Tor (Credits: Sven Lidstrom) |