Zucchelli Station | |
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Mario Zucchelli Station | |
![]() Zucchelli Station at Terra Nova Bay | |
Location of Zucchelli Station in Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 74°41′39″S 164°06′50″E / 74.694206°S 164.113869°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Location in Antarctica | Terra Nova Bay Ross Sea |
Administered by | National Antarctic Research Program |
Established | 1985 |
Named for | Mario Zucchelli |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 120 |
• Winter | 0 |
Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
UN/LOCODE | AQ MZU |
Type | Seasonal |
Period | Summer |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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Website | www |
Zucchelli Station is an Italian seasonal research station in Antarctica, located at Terra Nova Bay on a granitic headland along the coast of the Northern Foothills to the north-east of Gerlache Inlet. It has been named after Mario Zucchelli, director of the activities, which conducted for sixteen years, for the ENEA-Unità Tecnica Antartide as part of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA).[2]
The main functions carried out by the Station are: