Norwegian Polar Institute


Coordinates: 69 ° 38'37.30 "N 18 ° 56'56.82" E / 69.6436944, 18.9491167 Let us share the Norwegian Polar Institute a Tromsø.

The Norwegian Polar Institute (Norwegian: Norsk Polarinstitutt) is a public research and scientific institution founded for the study of high latitude regions, based in Tromsø.

The institution operates under the auspices of the Norwegian Ministry of Environment and its mission is the coordination and organization of scientific research missions in the polar regions under the sovereignty or responsibility of Norway. It also acts as an advisory body to the Norwegian Government and various international institutions in matters relating to the environment in polar regions. The institution employs about 110 people, with fixed facilities in Tromsø (headquarters) and Ny-Ålesund (Svalbard). It also operates research stations in the Land of the Maud Queen (Antarctica). Directors

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