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Himadri (research station)

Himadri Station
Arctic Research Station
Himadri Station is located in Svalbard
Himadri Station
Himadri Station
Coordinates: 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933
Country India
Named forHimadri Range of Himalayas
Government
 • TypePolar Research Organisation
 • BodyNational Centre for Polar and Ocean Research

Himadri is India's first permanent Arctic research station[1] located at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It is located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Ålesund. It was inaugurated on the 1st of July, 2008 by the Minister of Earth Sciences.[2] It was set up during India's second Arctic expedition in June 2008.[3] It is located at a distance of 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) from the North Pole.[4]

  1. ^ P, Sunderarajan (2 July 2008). "New Indian research station at the Arctic". The Hindu. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  2. ^ "Research Base "Himadri"". Ministry of Earth Sciences. Press Information Bureau. 5 May 2010. Retrieved Apr 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2009-2010" (PDF). Ministry of Earth Sciences (PDF). Department of Ocean Development. 2009 [2009]. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2013. Retrieved Apr 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Jacob, Jayanth (10 June 2013). "India gives leg-up to Arctic research". New Delhi. The Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved Apr 29, 2014.

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