Captain Pieter J. Lenie Base

Lenie Station
Antarctic base
Captain Pieter J. Lenie Field Station
Copacabana Field Station hut
Nickname(s): Copacabana Field Station
Location of Lenie Station in Antarctica
Lenie Station
Location of Lenie Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°10′42″S 58°26′46″W / 62.178439°S 58.446158°W / -62.178439; -58.446158Coordinates: 62°10′42″S 58°26′46″W / 62.178439°S 58.446158°W / -62.178439; -58.446158
Country  United States
Location in Antarctica Admirality Bay
King George Island
South Shetland Islands
Administered by United States Antarctic Program
Established 1 January 1985 (1985-01-01)
Named for Captain Pieter J. Lenie
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total
  • Summer: 6
Type Seasonal
Period Summer
Status Operational
Facilities
  • Main house
  • Technical staff house
  • Radio Antenna
Website Captain Pieter J. Lenie Base French Polar Team

The Captain Pieter J. Lenie Base is an Antarctic[1] summer base operated by the United States located at Copacabana Beach, Admiralty Bay (King George Island). About two kilometers Northwest of this base is the Polish research station Arctowski. The station, nicknamed Copacabana consists of three small buildings at the foot of Rescuers Hills, near Llano Point.

Located at a longitude of 62 ° 10 ' south and at a latitude of 58 ° 28 'west, at specially protected areas No. 128, the base has been operating since 1985.[2] Named in honor of the captain of the American Antarctic research ship RV Hero, Captain Pieter J. Lenie[3][4] The RV Hero was the main vessel of the American research program in Antarctica between 1968 and 1985. The researchers are doing penguin population monitoring.

See also

References

  • "Antarctica award directory 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  • "Palmer Station Timeline 1975-85". Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  • "The Antarctic Sun. Away from the lab". Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  • "Copacabana base in Arctowski Base Official Site". Retrieved 2014-09-05.



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