In the record
History In 1984, the Nordic Gene Bank (now NordGen) began storing backup Nordic plant germplasm via frozen seeds in an abandoned coal mine outside of Longyearbyen.
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History In 1984, the Nordic Gene Bank (now NordGen) began storing backup Nordic plant germplasm via frozen seeds in an abandoned coal mine outside of Longyearbyen.
Aha will show a draggable historical comparison here only when a sourced archival image and a sourced current view are available. Until then, the dated record stays textual and verifiable.
Maps reveal position. Satellite imagery reveals the present landscape. Historical imagery is labeled separately because coverage varies.
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Inspect evidence ↗mediaAluminium bags for seed storage at Svalbard.jpg · Public domain
Inspect evidence ↗mediaCary Fowler 2007.jpg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inspect evidence ↗mediaNGB (Nordic Gene Bank) Seed Box for Svalbard Safe Storage (2007) (cropped).jpg · CC BY 2.0
Inspect evidence ↗mediaStorage containers in Svalbard Global Seed Vault 01.jpg · Public domain
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