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Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)
Website: | http://eng.kopri.re.kr |
Address: | 26, songdomirae-ro, yeonsu-gu, Incheon, 406-840, Korea |
Telephone: | +82-32-770-8400 |
Fax: | +82-32-770-8709 |
Year of foundation: | 2004 |
Activities: | Carries out fundamental research in the Antarctic and Arctic. Main fields of research are geology and geophysics, life sciences, and atmospheric and upper atmospheric sciences. KOPRI provides logistical support, operates the icebreaker Araon, King Sejong Station (62.13'S; 58.45'W), Jang Bogo Station (74.37'N; 164.12'E) in the Antarctic and Dasan Station (78.55' N; 11.56' E) in the Arctic |