Concordia Research Station, which opened in 2005, is a French–Italian research facility that was built 3,233 m above sea level at a location called Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica. It is located 1,100 km inland from the French research station at Dumont D'Urville, 1,100 km inland from Australia's Casey Station and 1,200 km inland from the Italian Z…
Concordia Research Station, which opened in 2005, is a French–Italian research facility that was built 3,233 m above sea level at a location called Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau, Antarctica. It is located 1,100 km inland from the French research station at Dumont D'Urville, 1,100 km inland from Australia's Casey Station and 1,200 km inland from the Italian Zucchelli Station at Terra Nova Bay. Russia's Vostok Station is 560 km away. The Geographic South Pole is 1,670 km away. The facility is also located within Australia's claim on Antarctica, the Australian Antarctic Territory.
Established: 2005
Elevation: 3,233 m (10,607 ft)
Country: France · Italy
Location in Antarctica: Dome C · Antarctic Plateau
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