University of Copenhagen Arctic Station

University of Copenhagen Arctic Station is a year-round, environmental research facility in central West Greenland. Located about 300 metres (980 ft) northeast of Qeqertarsuaq, it faces Disko Bay and the Davis Strait on the south coast of Disko Island with the Blæsedalen valley to the north. The main building and the laboratory are within a nature sanctuary.[1] Arctic Station is owned by the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science. It was founded in 1906 by the botanist Morten Pedersen Porsild.[2]

Arktisk Station (c.1909)

See also

List of research stations in the Arctic

References

"Arctic Station". CENPERM - University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
"Arctic Station". International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic. Retrieved 9 November 2013.

External links

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University of Copenhagen

Faculties	Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Theology
Centres and departments	Bioinformatics Centre Department of Biology Department of Chemistry Department of Computer Science Department of Mathematical Sciences Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports Nano-Science Center Center for the Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies Center for Planetary Research Center for Protein Research Søren Kierkegaard Research Center Cosmic Dawn Center
Institutes and laboratories	Arnamagnæan Institute Hans Christian Ørsted Institute Niels Bohr Institute University of Copenhagen Arctic Station Urban Culture Lab
Schools	Royal School of Library and Information Science School of Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Other	Copenhagen–Tartu school TOPPS Master of International Health Museum Tusculanum Press

University

Campuses	City Campus Frederiksberg Campus North Campus South Campus
Historical dormitories	Borchs Kollegium Elers' Kollegium Hassagers Kollegium Regensen Valkendorfs Kollegium
Museums	Natural History Museum of Denmark University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden University of Copenhagen Geological Museum University of Copenhagen Zoological Museum Medical Museion

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