Malye Karmakuly, Polar research station in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.
Malye Karmakuly is a polar station on the southern island of Novaya Zemlya, in Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast, facing the Kara Sea. It is one of the oldest continuously operating weather and sea-level observation posts in the entire Arctic region.
The station was founded in 1896, making it one of Russia's first permanent scientific outposts in the Arctic. Over the following decades it was gradually expanded, though it has always remained at the same coastal location on Novaya Zemlya.
Scientists at the station maintain standard protocols for data collection, contributing to international understanding of Arctic climate patterns and oceanic conditions.
The station sits inside a protected zone, so visitors need an official permit to enter Novaya Zemlya, which must be arranged well in advance. Access conditions change considerably depending on the season and sea ice, so planning ahead is essential.
The station has been running without interruption for over 125 years, making its weather records one of the longest continuous series in the entire Arctic. This unbroken timeline is what makes its data especially valuable to climate researchers around the world.
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