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Neumayer Station III, also known as Neumayer III after geophysicist Georg von Neumayer, is a German Antarctic research station of the Alfred-Wegener-Institut (AWI). It is located on the approximately 200 metres (660 ft) thick Ekström Ice Shelf several kilometres south of Neumayer Station II. [3]
The Neumayer Station III is the largest and most comfortable station in the history of German Antarctic research. In the summer months, it accommodates roughly 50 researchers and staff. Unlike most other research stations in the Antarctic, nearly all working areas, accommodations and storerooms are centrally located under one roof.
Neumayer-Station III. Die Neumayer-Station III (kurz Neumayer III), benannt nach dem Geophysiker Georg von Neumayer, ist eine deutsche Polarforschungsstation des Alfred-Wegener-Instituts (AWI) in der Antarktis. Sie befindet sich an der Atka-Bucht auf dem etwa 200 Meter dicken Ekström-Schelfeis, [1] etwa 6 Kilometer südlich der abgelösten ...
The Neumayer Station III is the first facility in the Antarctic to offer a multipurpose research station, base of operations and living quarters. It also serves as the logistical base for inland expeditions and polar research aircraft.
Neumayer Station III is, as the name suggests, the second successor station to the Georg von Neumayer Station. It is located in the Antarctic near Atka Bay and is operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI).
Researchers working at the German station stand to learn much about the Earth’s past and future. Neumayer III in the Antarctic is no ordinary research station.
Neumayer Station-III has a snowmelt system, a collapsible ramp-like landing craft, and lower storage areas and can accommodate approximately 40 people. NEUMAYER-III Key Features. Weight: Approx. 2,300 tons. Platform Dimensions: 68 x 24 meters. Indoor Area: 4,890 m2 on four floors (minimum size of approximately a football field)
An innovative concept Neumayer Station III, which will also be operated year round, represents a complex construction, connecting a platform above the snow surface with facilities in a trench below the surface. All features relating to both technical and research operations are integrated into this building.
Built on the Ekstrom Ice Shelf, a vast sheet of ice which floats on the sea off the Princess Martha Coast, Neumayer III is located in an incredibly exposed area of Antarctica. In winter, temperatures can drop below -40 °C, and it’s also subject to strong katabatic winds that can exceed 100km/h.
Since 2009 the Neumayer Station III, located on the Ekström Ice Shelf on the eastern coast of the Weddell Sea, has served as the primary base of operations for German Antarctic research activities.