Himadri Station | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Svalbard_location_map_conic.svg)  Himadri Station | |
| Coordinates: 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Named for | Himadri Range of Himalayas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Polar Research Organisation |
| • Body | National 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]
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- ^ "Research Base "Himadri"". Ministry of Earth Sciences. Press Information Bureau. 5 May 2010. Retrieved Apr 29, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.