🕒 Kunlun Station Time
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📍 Location & Map
Coordinates: 80.42°S, 77.07°E | Region: Dome A, East Antarctica
🔬 Scientific Significance
- Located at the highest point on the Antarctic Ice Sheet – Dome A
- Ideal site for astronomical observations and glaciological studies
- Home to the Chinese Antarctic telescope and other space weather instruments
- Extreme cold conditions help calibrate cryogenic and remote-sensing equipment
- Vital to Chinese deep-field exploration programs
🌐 Global Time Relevance
Kunlun Station provides data critical for astronomical timekeeping, global atmospheric models, and contributes to high-precision UTC synchronization through remote polar monitoring.