Aboa (research station)

Aboa Station
Antarctic base
Aboa Station
Aboa Station
Etymology: Latin name of Turku
Location of Aboa Station in Antarctica
Location of Aboa Station in Antarctica
Aboa Station
Location of Aboa Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 73°02′32″S 13°24′26″W / 73.042283°S 13.407350°W / -73.042283; -13.407350
Country Finland
Location in AntarcticaPrincess Martha Coast
Queen Maud Land
Administered byFinnish Antarctic Research Program
Established1988 (1988)
Elevation
[1]
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
13
 • Winter
0
UN/LOCODEAQ ABA
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Geodesy
  • Glaciology
  • Marine biology
  • Oceanography

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.

  1. ^ a b 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.