Jang Bogo Station

Jang Bogo Station
Antarctic base
South Korean Jang Bogo Station seen from a ridge south of it in January 2017
South Korean Jang Bogo Station seen from a ridge south of it in January 2017
Location of Jang Bogo Station in Antarctica
Location of Jang Bogo Station in Antarctica
Jang Bogo Station
Location of Jang Bogo Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 74°37′26″S 164°13′44″E / 74.624015°S 164.228815°E / -74.624015; 164.228815
Country South Korea
Location in AntarcticaTerra Nova Bay
Ross Sea
Administered byKorea Polar Research Institute
EstablishedFebruary 2014 (2014-02)
Elevation
[1]
36.6 m (120.1 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
62
 • Winter
23
UN/LOCODEAQ JBS
TypeAll-year round
PeriodAnnual
StatusOperational
ActivitiesClimate change
WebsiteKorea Polar Research Institute
Jang Bogo Station
Hangul
장보고과학기지
Hanja
張保皐科學基地
Revised RomanizationJangbogo Gwahak Giji
McCune–ReischauerChangpoko Kwahak Kiji

The Jang Bogo Station in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica is a permanent South Korean research station. It is the second base of South Korean Antarctic research mission (after King Sejong Station), and the first that is located in mainland Antarctica. Completed in February 2014,[2] the station houses 23 people in winter and 62 in summer[1] in a 4000 square-metre building with three wings, and is one of the larger permanent bases in Antarctica.

The base, named after an eighth-century maritime ruler of Korea, is located in the Ross Dependency and near the Zucchelli Station of Italy. It was built by Hyundai Engineering and Construction, with material shipped from Busan to Lyttelton, New Zealand for transfer to the new Korean icebreaker, the RS Araon. For aeronautic operations such as the transport of personnel or cargo, the base is supported by the Italian Antarctic Program using the ice runway operated by Zucchelli Station in Tethys Bay.

Jang Bogo Station opened on 12 February 2014.[3][4] A dedication ceremony was held for it by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ "donga.com[English donga]". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Korea strengthens international relations for Antarctic season". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  4. ^ Kim, Seunguk (2014-02-12). '두 번째 남극 기지' 장보고과학기지 준공(종합) [Open the Jang Bogo Station, ‘second station in Antarctica’ (Roundup)]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Jang Bogo Station & King Sejong Station. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  • Antarctic oil sets up cold war by Michael Field in the Sunday Star-Times (New Zealand) of 18 September 2011, page A13.


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