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04/13/2015

New drifting stations in the Arctic!


New drifting stations in the Arctic!

The Expedition Center of the Russian Geographical Society (RGO) opens two new drifting stations at the North Pole as part of the project “Arctic 2015”.

The Kupol (Dome) ice base will host the Victory-2015 international exercises of the Ministry of Defense, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of victory in World War II and the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Russian Airborne Troops. “The North Pole 2015” station will be used for scientific research, it will be opened April 18th.