Druzhnaya Station

Druzhnaya IV Station
Дружная-4
Antarctic research station
Druzhnaya IV Station is located in Antarctica
Druzhnaya IV Station
Druzhnaya IV Station
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 69°44′00″S 73°42′00″E / 69.7333°S 73.7000°E / -69.7333; 73.7000 (Druzhnaya IV Station)[1]
RegionAmery Ice Shelf
LocationLanding Bluff
Established1 January 1987 (1987-01-01)
Closed19 February 2015 (2015-02-19)
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodyRussian Antarctic Expedition
Elevation
[2]
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Summer
50
 • Winter
0
UN/LOCODEAQ DRZ
Active timesEvery summer

Druzhnaya Station is any one of four different Antarctic research stations operated by the Soviet Union and later Russia from 1976 to 2013.

Druzhnaya I

Druzhnaya I, II and III Stations
Antarctic research station
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Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodySoviet Antarctic Expedition
Active timesEvery summer
Druzhnaya I Station
Дружная-1
Druzhnaya Station (until 1982)
Druzhnaya I Station is located in Antarctica
Druzhnaya I Station
Druzhnaya I Station
Last location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 77°32′00″S 40°13′00″W / 77.5333°S 40.2167°W / -77.5333; -40.2167 (Druzhnaya I Station)[3]
RegionFilchner–Ronne Ice Shelf
EstablishedDecember 1975 (1975-12)
DestroyedFebruary 1987 (1987-02)
Population
 • Summer
150
 • Winter
0

Druzhnaya I was established in 1975 as seasonal field camps on the Filchner Ice Shelf to carry out topographic and geodetic mapping of the local area.[4]

In 1986, satellite images revealed ice breakup near Druzhnaya I. It drifted to sea in 1986 when the ice it was on broke from the main ice shelf as iceberg A23a.[5] It was later discovered at sea by the ship Kapitan Kondratyev. Its equipment and prefabricated structures were airlifted to Druzhnaya III shortly after its construction.[6]

Druzhnaya II

Druzhnaya II Station
Дружная-2
Druzhnaya II Station is located in Antarctica
Druzhnaya II Station
Druzhnaya II Station
Last location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 75°36′00″S 57°52′00″W / 75.6000°S 57.8667°W / -75.6000; -57.8667 (Druzhnaya II Station)
RegionFilchner–Ronne Ice Shelf
Established13 January 1982 (1982-01-13)
Closed25 February 1986 (1986-02-25)

Druzhnaya II was a temporary field camp that operated from January 13 to February 21, 1982, on the Ronne Ice Shelf. It supported in the carrying out of radar sounding of the ice shelf.[4]

Druzhnaya III

Druzhnaya III Station
Дружная-3
Druzhnaya III Station is located in Antarctica
Druzhnaya III Station
Druzhnaya III Station
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 71°06′00″S 10°49′00″W / 71.1000°S 10.8167°W / -71.1000; -10.8167 (Druzhnaya III Station)[7]
RegionQueen Maud Land
LocationNear Cape Norvegia
Established19 January 1987 (1987-01-19)
Closed1991 (1991)

Druzhnaya III was established in 1987 near Cape Norvegia. The station was constructed in two weeks.[8] Kapitan Kondratyev offloaded materials for the station immediately before proceeding to its Druzhnaya I salvage mission.[6] It was closed in 1991.

Druzhnaya IV

Druzhnaya IV was established in 1987 near Sandefjord Bay (Coronation Island). Its main purposes were the logistic support to Soyuz Station and assistance with the creation of the Progress Station. It operated every summer season from 1991.[9] It was last used in the summer of 2015.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Druzhnaya 4 Station". SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Druzhnaja, nauchnaja stancija /SSSR/". SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Антарктида". 2019-11-18. Archived from the original on 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  5. ^ "RUSSIANS FIND MISSING POLAR POST". The New York Times. 1987-01-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  6. ^ a b Shabad, Theodore (1987-02-22). "RUSSIANS RECOVER LOST ICE STATION". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  7. ^ "Druzhnaja III". SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Полярная Почта • Просмотр темы - Кравченко Е. Д. Карпий В. М. С Антарктидой — только на "Вы"". polarpost.ru. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  9. ^ "Geographical review - Base Druznaya". www.aari.aq. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  10. ^ "п/б ДРУЖНАЯ 4 | РАЭ". raexp.ru. Retrieved 2024-02-11.