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Name: Zackenberg Station
Location: Northeast Greenland
Co-ordinates: 74º 30'N, 20º 30' W
Operating Institutions:

• Danish Polar Center (Logistics)
• Asiaq, Greenland Field Investigations (Climate monitoring)
• Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen (Hydrological ond geomorphological monitoring)
• Danish National Environmental Research Institut (Biological monitoring)

Web site/Other contact points:
Web site - www.zackenberg.dk/
Contact person - Morten Rasch
Station department - Danish Polar Center
Visiting address - Strandgade 100H
Postal code and city - DK-1401 Copenhagen K
Country - Denmark
Phone - +45 32880100
Fax - +45 32880101
Email -

Abstract
Zackenberg Station is a small facility located in High Arctic NE Greenland. The station is open for scientists each year from June to August. Main focus of research and monitoring is on ecosystem response to climate change. The station consists of five houses and eight shelters a comprehensive monitoring is operated as an integrated part of the station.

Main facility
The station consists of five houses and eight shelters, all built in 1997. The station is kept open for scientists for three month each year (June-August). The station accommodates 20 persons and is manned by a staff consisting of a station manager, two logisticians and a cook. Access to telephone, fax, e-mail and copy machines is provided. Zackenberg Station is reached only by plane. Danish Polar Center provides package solutions on travel to and from Zackenberg.

Subsidiary facilities
A smaller marine facility is operated in Daneborg, 20 km east of Zackenberg. This facility is only open when needed. The facility accommodates up to fifteen scientists. Access to telephone, fax, e-mail and copy machines is provided. Daneborg is reached only by plane. Danish Polar Center provides package solutions on travel to and from Daneborg.