Yelcho Base

Yelcho Station
Antarctic Station
Location of Yelcho Station in Antarctica
Yelcho Station
Location of Yelcho Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 64°52′00″S 63°35′00″W / 64.866667°S 63.583333°W / -64.866667; -63.583333Coordinates: 64°52′00″S 63°35′00″W / 64.866667°S 63.583333°W / -64.866667; -63.583333
Country  Chile
Location in Antarctica South Bay
Doumer Island
Antarctica
Administered by Instituto Antártico Chileno (INACH)
Established 18 February 1962 (1962-02-18)
Named for Yelcho (1906)
Population
 • Total
  • Around 15 in summer and 0 in winter
Type Seasonal
Period Summer
Status Operational
Website Base Yelcho (INACH)

Yelcho Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on the shore of the South Bay, Doumer Island.[1]

The station was built in 1962 by the Chilean Army and was given to the INACH in 1980. It was abandoned between 1998 and 2014, and was reopened in 2015.

After its last remodeling it went from being a small "sub-base", a scientific shelter of 50 m² built, to have a built area of 200 m², with its own laboratories and an increase in accommodation capacity, from its original 7 beds, until completing space for up to 15 people.[2]

It is named for the Yelcho that was commanded by Luis Pardo, who saved the Shacketon's Expedition in 1916 from the Elephant Island.

See also

References

  1. ↑ PCO. Yelcho
  2. ↑ Carlos González Isla. Inach reactiva investigación antártica en base Yelcho tras 17 años, La Tercera, 11 de febrero de 2015, p. 43.
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