Forschungsstation Insel Samoilow, Research station in Lena Delta, Russia.
Forschungsstation Insel Samoilow is a research facility in the Lena Delta, situated approximately 650 kilometers (400 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. The site contains a three-wing main building with laboratories, living quarters, and monitoring equipment that operates throughout the year.
The station began operations in 1998 within a wooden structure and expanded in 2005. A modern building completed in 2013 enabled year-round research under extreme conditions.
Scientists from Russia and Germany collaborate at this station through partnerships between the Trofimuk Institute and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven.
The facility accommodates around 20 researchers and operates measurement sites to monitor permafrost conditions, micrometeorology, and trace gas exchanges. Visitors should understand that extreme cold and isolation require specialized equipment and thorough preparation.
The island beneath the station is characterized by permafrost that extends beyond 600 meters in depth. What makes this location remarkable is that average February temperatures drop below minus 30 degrees Celsius, and these extreme conditions allow for long-term climate and environmental change studies.
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