Petrel Base

Petrel Station
Base Petrel
Antarctic base
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; -56.228753Coordinates: 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
Established 22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named for Petrel / Procellariidae
Elevation 18 m (59 ft)
Population
 • Total
  • Up to 55
Time zone UTC-3 (ART)
Type Seasonal
Period Summer
Status Operational
Petrel
Summary
Airport type Private
Serves Petrel Base
Location Dundee Island
Time zone (UTC-4)
Elevation AMSL 15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W / -63.478971; -56.231277
Map
Petrel
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,500 1,067 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. ↑ "Petrel". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 14, 2018.



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