Troll: Troll Station
Troll Station combines a compact Norwegian research outpost with the immense isolation of Antarctica in a way that reflects its position in Queen Maud Land. Operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute, it stands at Jutulsessen, a rocky mountain area emerging from the Antarctic ice sheet. Troll opened as a summer station in 1990 and became a year-round base in 2005, supporting scientific work in one of the continent’s remotest regions. Its facilities include Troll Airfield, an important link for Antarctic operations. Norway claims Queen Maud Land, while the Antarctic Treaty sets the continent aside for peaceful scientific cooperation.
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Troll combines a permanent Norwegian research presence with an exceptionally remote Antarctic setting, reflecting its inland position in Queen Maud Land. The station stands in the Jutulsessen mountains, on exposed rock about 1,270 metres above sea level and roughly 235 kilometres from the coast. Norway established Troll in 1990, and it became a year-round station in 2005. Research here supports studies of the atmosphere, climate and environment, while the nearby blue-ice Troll Airfield provides an important logistical link during the austral summer. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Queen Maud Land.
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Among Earth’s polar regions, Antarctica stands out for being the coldest, driest and windiest continent. The vast Antarctic ice sheet holds most of the planet’s freshwater ice, while the Transantarctic Mountains divide much of the continent between East and West Antarctica. Along the Ross Sea, sea ice and open water support colonies of penguins, seals and seabirds during the brief austral summer. Antarctica has no permanent population, but international research stations operate under the Antarctic Treaty system, founded on the 1959 treaty that set the continent aside for peaceful scientific cooperation. Historic expedition huts near Ross Island recall the early polar journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Antarctica.
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