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SPRI Polar Directory

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Abisko Naturvetenskapliga Station [Abisko Scientific Research Station]

[Abisko Scientific Research Station]
Website: www.ans.kiruna.se
Address: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, S-980 24 Abisko
Telephone: +46-980-40021/40039
Fax: +46-980-40171
Year of foundation: 1912
Activities: Carries out research on the biology, geography and geology of the Tornetrask area, Norrbotten. Library.
Publications: Abisko Bibliography (1992)

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Bureau Oden Icebreaker Design

Website: www.rss.chalmers.se/WWW_rsg/Research/Seaice/AO96/Participants.htm
Address: Vipgatan 2, S-42169 Frolunda
Telephone: +46-3-169-3400

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Centrum for Regionalvetenskap, Umea Universitetet [Centre for Regional Science (CERUM)]

[Centre for Regional Science (CERUM)]
Website: www.wennstrom.se/Umea.htm
Address: S-901 87 Umea
Telephone: +46-90-166082
Fax: +46-90-165121
Year of foundation: 1983
Activities: Multidisciplinary research centre which since 1995 has incorporated the Centre for Arctic Cultural Research.
Publications: Northern Studies (1993-)

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Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien [The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]

[The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]
Address: PO Box 50005, S-104 05 Stockholm
Telephone: +46-8-150430
Fax: +46-8-155670
Year of foundation: 1739
Activities: The national coordinating centre for Swedish scientific, including polar, research. The Swedish Polar Research Secretariat is located here, as are the secretariats for the Polar Research Committee and the Abisko Scientific Research Station (68.21'N; 18.49'E). The archives include manuscripts relating to Andree, Nathorst, Nordenskiold and other Swedish polar explorers and scientists.
Publications: Ambio (1972-, 6pa)

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Kyla Center [Cold Center]

[Cold Center]
Address: Geologgatau 7A, S-981 31 Kiruna
Telephone: +46-980-824-30
Fax: +46-980-824-80
Year of foundation: 1993
Activities: Centre for training, information, research and development in the fields of low temperature and survival directed by council headed by Futura/Stashalsan, Swedish Foundation for Occupational Health and Safety for State Employees. Offers training related to work in cold environments; accidents and first aid; and survival. Participates in the planning, performance and evaluation of field studies on protective equipment and clothing. Offers consultancy services, organizes conferences, and offers knowledge and information retrieval from databases.
Publications: Kalla Fakta (1994-)

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Landsorbundet Svenska Samer (LSS) [Swedish Saami Union]

[Swedish Saami Union]
Address: PO Box 5021, S-920 64 Tarnaby
Year of foundation: 1971
Activities: Promotes the social, cultural and economic interest of the Swedish Saami.
Publications: Samefolket (1919-, 12pa)

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Lulea University of Technology, ColdTech Foundation

Website: www.luth.se/foundations/coldtech/
Telephone: +46-920-91541
Fax: +46-920-91886
Year of foundation: 1986
Activities: Supports research and development within the field of cold climate technology, generally through close collaboration with private companies.

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National Maritime Administration

Activities: Provides logistical support to SWEDARP and marine Arctic expeditions?

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Naturgeografiska Institutionen, Stockholms Universitetet [Department of Physical Geography]

[Department of Physical Geography]
Website: www.su.se
Address: PO Box 6801, S-106 91 Stockholm
Telephone: +46-8-162000
Fax: +46-8-164818
Year of foundation: 1912
Activities: Long tradition of polar research, particularly in glaciology, in both the Arctic and Antarctica. Since 1946 has carried out research on glacier mass balance, hydrology, and ice dynamics at Tarfala Research Station (68.55'N; 18.36'E).
Publications: Avhandling/Dissertation (1994-); Tarfala Research Station Annual Report (1986-)

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Norrbotten County Administration

Website: www.norrbotten.se/english
Address: S-971 86 Lule

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Norrbottens Turistrod [Norrbotten Tourist Office]

[Norrbotten Tourist Office]
Address: Stationsgatan 69, S-972 34 Lulea
Telephone: +46-920-94070
Fax: +46-920-14084
Publications: Turismnaringen i Norrbotten (?-, annual)

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Polar Research Committee

Website: www.kva.se/KVA_Root/eng/research/polar/
Address: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, PO Box 50005, S-104 05 Stockholm
Telephone: +46-8-150430
Fax: +46-8-155670
Activities: National Member of SCAR.

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Polarforskningssekretariatet [Swedish Polar Research Secretariat]

[Swedish Polar Research Secretariat]
Website: www.polar.se
Address: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, PO Box 50005, S-104 05 Stockholm
Telephone: +46-8-673-96-06
Fax: +46-8-15-20-57
Year of foundation: 1984
Activities: Governmental organization under the Ministry of Education with responsibility for managing and providing logistical support to the national Arctic and Antarctic research programmes. SWEDARP and SWEDARCTIC, the Antarctic and Arctic research programmes, were initiated in 1986 and 1987 respectively. Library.
Publications: High latitudes - a history of Swedish polar travels and research; Swedish polar bibliography: a guide to Swedish literature on polar research 1945-1988 with supplement 1989-1992 (1993); Swedish Polar News (1989-)
Notes:

Logistics Centre, Bruttovagen 6, S-175 43 Jarfalla; fax: +46-8-15-205

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Same Atnam (RSA) [Swedish Saami League]

[Swedish Saami League]
Address: PO Box 4, S-933 00 Arvidsjaur
Telephone: +46-960-115000
Year of foundation: 1945
Activities: Promotes the interests of those Saami not engaged in reindeer herding.
Publications: RSA News (?-, ?); Samefolket (1919-, 12pa)

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Sameradioen, PO Box 178, S-981 01 Kiruna.

Telephone: +46-980-14833
Activities: Radio station broadcasting in Saami and Swedish.

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Statens Lantmateriverket (LMV) [National Land Survey]

[National Land Survey]
Address: S-801 82 Gavle
Telephone: +46-26-153000
Fax: +46-26-687594
Year of foundation: 1974
Activities: National agency responsible for topographic survey and mapping, land registration, cadastral mapping, geodesy, aerial survey, and general landscape information.
Publications: Catalogue of maps (1991)

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Statiska Centralbyran (SCB) [Statistics Sweden]

[Statistics Sweden]
Website: www.scb.se
Address: Karlavagen 100, S-115 81 Stockholm
Telephone: +46-920-35830
Fax: +46-920-68947
Year of foundation: 1858
Publications: Allman Manadsstatistisk (1963-, 12pa); Facts about the Barents Euro Arctic region (1994-); Historisk statistisk for Sverige (date?); Statistisk arsbok for Sverige (1914-, annual); and other statistical series and reports. Guide: Vagledning i Sveriges officiella statistik (1982-).

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Stockholms Universitetet, Meteorological Institute

Address: S-10691 Stockholm
Fax: +46-8-162395

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Svenska Sallskapet for Antropologi och Geografi [Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography]

[Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography]
Address: Kulturgeografiska Institutionen, Stockholms Universitet, S-106 91 Stockholm
Year of foundation: 1880
Publications: Atlas over Sverige (1953-71); Geografiska Annaler (1919-64) [since 1965 sub-divided into Series A. Physical Geography (4pa) and Series B. Human Geography (2pa)]; Ymer (1881-, annual).

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Svenska Samernas Riksforbund (SSR)

Address: Brogatan 5, S-902 48 Umea

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Sveriges Geologiska Undersokning (SGU) [Swedish Geological Survey]

[Swedish Geological Survey]
Website: www.sgu.se
Address: Villavogen 18, PO Box 670, S-751 28 Uppsala
Telephone: +46-18-179000
Fax: +46-18-179210
Year of foundation: 1858
Publications: Register over Sveriges geologiska undersoknings publikationer 1858-1958 (Sandegren, 1959); <a href="http://www.sgu.se/georeg/">Georegister</a>

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Sveriges Meteorologiska och Hydrologiska Institut (SMHI) [Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute]

[Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute]
Address: PO Box 923, S-601 76 Norrkoping
Telephone: 011-170102
Fax: +46-11-174103
Publications: Arsbok (?-?)[ several series?]; Climatological ice atlas for the Baltic Sea, Kattegat, Skagerrak and Lake Vanern (1963-1979) (1982); Isberattelse/Ice Bulletin (?-, ?); Meddelanden (?-?) [several series]; Reports (?-)

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Sveriges Ornitologiska Forening [Swedish Ornithological Society]

[Swedish Ornithological Society]
Website: www.sofnet.org
Address: PO Box 14219, S-104 40 Stockholm
Publications: Ornis Svecica (1991-, 4pa)

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Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)

Website: www.irf.se
Address: PO Box 812, S-981 28 Kiruna
Telephone: +46-980-790-00
Fax: +46-980-790-50
Year of foundation: 1957 [formerly known as the Kiruna Geophysical Observatory (KGO)]
Activities: Independent governmental research institute carrying out research and performing observational measurements relating to the ionosphere and magnetosphere. Library.
Publications: IRF Scientific Report and IRF Technical Report series are published in the following fields: Space Plasma Physics; Ionospheric Physics; Aurora Kiruna Geophysical Data Report; and Ionospheric Data Sweden.

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Swedish Saami Parliament

Website: www.sametinget.se/english
Year of foundation: 1993

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Umea Universitetet, Samiska Institutionen [Department of Saami Studies]

[Department of Saami Studies]
Address: S-901 87 Umea
Telephone: +46-90-16-57-36
Fax: +46-90-17-97-27
Year of foundation: 1974
Activities: Runs undergraduate and graduate programmes and carries out research in the fields of Saami language, culture and history.
Publications: Giera (1987-)

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Uppsala Universitetet, Finsk-ugriska Institutionen [Department of Finno-Ugric Languages]

[Department of Finno-Ugric Languages]
Website: www.uu.se
Address: PO Box 513, S-751 20 Uppsala
Telephone: +46-18-181316
Fax: +46-18-181323
Year of foundation: 1894
Activities: Teaching and research in Uralic linguistics, primarily Saami, Baltic Finnic languages and Hungarian, but also Uralic languages of Russia.
Publications: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Studia Uralica (1991-) [continues Studia Uralica et Altaica Upsaliensia (1964-90)]; Ursus (1993-)

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Uppsala Universitetet, Institute for Lapland Research

Address: Brahegatan 3, S-0114 37 Stockholm

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Vasterbotten County Administration

Website: www.ac.lst.se
Address: S-901 86, Umea
Telephone: +46-90-10-70-00
Fax: +46-90-10-72-00

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