Soyuz Station is a

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(formerly

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) Antarctic research station, located on the shores of Beaver Lake, 260 km of

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on the Lars Christensen Coast of the Mac Robertson Land in

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Location and climate

The station is located on the eastern shore of Beaver Lake, in the Amery Oasis, about 260 km from the coast of the

. Temperatures in the summer season vary from -25 to 3.5

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, the wind blows at a speed of 5–9 m/s, reaches a maximum of 20–25 m/s (in gusts up to 30 m/s). The weather is most favorable for work in December and January, when snowstorms are the rarest.

History

The Soyuz station was opened on December 3, 1982, during the 28th Soviet Antarctic expedition as a support base for prospecting in the

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during the summer season. Scientists stationed in it conducted geological and geophysical research. Meteorological research was also regularly conducted there, mainly for the needs of aviation. The more accessible Družnaja 4 Station, located on the coast, provided logistical support for the Soyuz station. The station was closed on February 28, 1989, in connection with the changes accompanying the collapse of the USSR. Since 2007, it was planned to restore some work at the station, after some reconditioning work was done in summer 2006–2007. The

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website reported it as a summer base in 2014.

References

External links

Official website Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute

COMNAP Antarctic Facilities

COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map

Photos of Soyuz Station
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Location and climate

History

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