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administered by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Abisko
The station is situated at Abisko (68°21'N,18°49'E), about 125 miles (200 km) north of the Arctic Circle and approximately 1250 feet (385 m) above sea level, on the south shore of Lake Torneträsk.
The area that surrounds the station has a varied topography, geomorphology, geology and climate, as well as flora and fauna. The lake surface is at about 1050 feet (341 m) and the highest mountain in the area reaches 6500 feet (1991 m).
The average annual temperature is approximately 30°F -1.0°C. With a mean about 52°F (11°C) July is the warmest month and January the coldest at about 10°F (-12°C).
The history of the Abisko Scientific Research Station dates back to 1903 when the first field station was established in the Torneträsk area. The objective of the station is: "to provide Swedish and foreign visiting scientists with the opportunity of conducting scientific work based on the specific conditions of the environment surrounding the station and also to conduct such research with its own personnel".
The Station hosts the Climate Impacts Research Centre, the MAB Lake Torne Biosphere Reserve project office and SCANTRAN secretariat. The station is also used for teaching, symposia and other scientific meetings. Investigations within many areas of biosciences and geosciences are carried out at the station, but the emphasis is on plant ecology and meteorology.
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