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Petrel_Base Latitude and Longitude:

63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W / 63.477947°S 56.228753°W / -63.477947; -56.228753
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Petrel Station
Base Petrel
Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Petrel Station
Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°28′41″S 56°13′44″W / 63.477947°S 56.228753°W / -63.477947; -56.228753
Country  Argentina
Location in Antarctica Dundee Island
Joinville Group
Graham Land
Antarctica
Established22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named for Petrel / Procellariidae
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2017) [1]
 • Summer
25
 • Winter
0
Time zone UTC-3 ( ART)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
ActivitiesGeology
Petrel Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesPetrel Base
Location Dundee Island
Time zone(-4)
Elevation  AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W / -63.478971; -56.231277
Map
Petrel Skiway is located in Antarctica
Petrel Skiway
Petrel Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 3,485 1,062 Ice

The Petrel Base ( Spanish: Base Petrel) is a non-permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, in Graham Land, part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.

History

Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 23. ISBN  978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Petrel". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

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