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A.A.S. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Arktis und Subarktis [AAS Working Group Arctic and Subarctic]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [AAS Working Group Arctic and Subarctic] | |
| Website: | www.sub-arctic.ac.at |
| Address: | Boschstr. 17/58/10, 1190 Vienna, Austria |
| E-mail: | arctic@sub-arctic.ac.at |
| Year of foundation: | 1997 |
| Activities: | Scientific organization focussed on cultural anthropology of the North. |
Arctic Research Consortium Austria
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.arctic.at |
| Address: | Hermann F. Koerbel, Vienna, Austria |
| E-mail: | office@arctic.at |
| Activities: | Researching the history of Austrian polar exploration on location at Spitsbergen, Greenland, Iceland, Canada, Alaska and Antarctica. CD-ROM of complete "History of Austrian Polar Exploration" between 1761 and 1957 (in German and English) is now available. Contributions for the "Encyclopedia of the Arctic" by Taylor and Francis - published spring 2004. |
Kommission fur Geophysikalische Forschungen [Commission for Geophysical Research]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Commission for Geophysical Research] | |
| Address: | Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Dr Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna |
| Telephone: | +43-513-5-81 |
| Fax: | +43-513-95-41 |
| Activities: | Maintains inventory of Austrian glaciers and carries out radio-echo sounding programme. |
Universitat Innsbruck, Institut fur Hochgebirgsforschung [Institute for High Mountain Research]
| Type: | Organisation |
| [Institute for High Mountain Research] | |
| Website: | www.uibk.ac.at |
| Address: | Universitutstrasse 4, Innrain 52, A-6020 Innsbruck |
| Fax: | +43-512-507-2924 |
Universitat Innsbruck, Institut fur Meteorologie und Geophysik
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.geophysik.uni-frankfurt.de |
| Address: | Innrain 52, A-6020 Innsbruck |
| E-mail: | schmeling@geophysik.uni-frankfurt.de |
| Telephone: | +43-512-507-2924 |
| Fax: | +43-512-507-2924 |
| Year of foundation: | 1906 |
| Activities: | Conducts research on the Hintereisferner and other Austrian glaciers. Work has also been carried out in Greenland, Franz Josef Land and Antarctica. Topics include glacier energy and mass balance, dynamics, remote sensing and snow chemistry. |
Universitat Salzburg, Institut fur Geographie
| Type: | Organisation |
| Website: | www.sbg.ac.at |
| Address: | Hellbrunnerstrasse 34, A-5020 Salzbur |
| E-mail: | uni.service@sbg.ac.at |
| Year of foundation: | 1963 |
| Activities: | Research includes Alpine glaciological research. Affiliated to the Federal Ministry of Science and Research. |
| Publications: | Salzburger Geographische Arbeiten (annual) |
Weltmuseum Wien
| Type: | Museum |
| Website: | www.weltmuseumwien.at |
| Address: | Heldenplatz, Neue Burg, 1010 Vienna, Austria |
| E-mail: | info@weltmuseumwien.at |
| Telephone: | +43-1-53430-5053 |
| Open to the public? / Opening hours: | Closed for renovation (2015) |
| Collections: | Collections from across the world, including sizeable collections for the northern peoples of Eurasia and North America. Greenland is particularly well-represented. See http://www.weltmuseumwien.at/staunen/sammlungen for further information. |