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Stanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Station or Stanisław Baranowski Glaciologjcal Station (, nicknamed ''Baranówka'' or ''Werenhus'') is a
Station homepage
University of Wrocław pages
Gallery with photos from the station
40th anniversary of Wrocław University Polar Station on Spitsbergen
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Stanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Station or Stanisław Baranowski Glaciologjcal Station (, nicknamed ''Baranówka'' or ''Werenhus'') is a research station
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near the Werenskiold Glacier on Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen (; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Vest Spitsbergen'' or ''Vestspitsbergen'' , also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipel ...
, the largest island of the Svalbard
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archipelago in Norway
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. It is operated by the Institute of Geography and Regional Development of the Polish University of Wrocław
The University of Wrocław (, UWr; ) is a public research university in Wrocław, Poland. It is the largest institution of higher learning in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, with over 100,000 graduates since 1945, including some 1,900 researcher ...
.
History
The station was founded onSpitsbergen
Spitsbergen (; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Vest Spitsbergen'' or ''Vestspitsbergen'' , also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipel ...
in 1971, when the first permanent structure was built. Polish scientists had a presence in that region since the 1950s, beginning with the initiative of the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958). It was named after Stanisław Baranowski (1935–78), a Polish glaciologist who died on King George Island as a result of an accident at the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station
Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station ( Polish: ''Polska Stacja Antarktyczna im. Henryka Arctowskiego'') is a Polish research station on King George Island, off the coast of Antarctica.
History
The station is named for Henryk Arctowski (18 ...
while a member of the 1977–78 expedition. Baranowski was also involved in the creation of the station, and upon receiving the news of his death, the research team decided to name the station in honor of his work, a decision confirmed by the university. Over time, this led to the station being nicknamed ''Baranówka'' and in Norwegian, based on the nearby glacier's name, ''Werenhus''.
As of 2005, the station is inhabited by a team of about six scientists. The station is usually staffed all year round, and has received numerous guests from Polish and foreign visiting researchers. As of 2010, the director of the station is Dr. Jerzy Pereyma.
Research
Scientists at the station carry out climate, glacial, geomorphic and geological studies, primarily focusing on the Werenskiold Glacier.Location
The station is located about 1.5 km from the center of the Werenskiold Glacier, near the mid-run of the Brategg River.See also
* Baranowski Glacier *List of research stations in the Arctic
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* Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station
* Polish Polar Station, Hornsund
References
External links
Station homepage
University of Wrocław pages
Gallery with photos from the station
40th anniversary of Wrocław University Polar Station on Spitsbergen
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