Troll: Troll Station
Troll Station sits at the foot of the Jutulsessen mountains in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, where bare rock borders the vast Antarctic ice sheet. Operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute, it is Norway’s year-round research station on the continent and supports work in atmospheric science, glaciology and geology. The base was established as a summer station in 1990 and rebuilt for permanent operation in 2005. Its buildings stand in a remote, ice-bound sector of Dronning Maud Land. Nearby Troll Airfield strengthens the station’s role in moving personnel and supplies for scientific programmes.
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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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