Zucchelli Station

Zucchelli Station is an Italian seasonal research station in Antarctica, located at Terra Nova Bay on a granitic headland along the coast of the Northern Foothills to the north-east of Gerlache Inlet. It has been named after Mario Zucchelli, director of the activities, which conducted for sixteen years, for the ENEA-Unità Tecnica Antartide as part of the National Antarctic Research Program (PNRA).

Zucchelli Station
Antarctic base
Mario Zucchelli Station
Zucchelli Station at Terra Nova Bay
Zucchelli Station
Location of Zucchelli Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 74°41′39″S 164°06′50″E
Country Italy
Location in AntarcticaTerra Nova Bay
Ross Sea
Administered byNational Antarctic Research Program
Established1985 (1985)
Named forMario Zucchelli
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Summer
120
 • Winter
0
UN/LOCODEAQ MZU
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Astrophysics
  • Climatology
  • Fishery
  • Geodesy
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology
  • Glaciology
  • Limnology
  • Marine biology
  • Microbiology
  • Oceanography
  • Soil science
Websitewww.italiantartide.it

The main functions carried out by the Station are:

  • logistic support to scientific personnel operating in remote fields
  • logistical and operational support to the oceanographic ship
  • support to research activities with laboratories and instrumentation
  • support to personnel and material in transit for Concordia Station
  • support to air operations
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