Profesor Julio Escudero Base
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Julio Escudero Station | |
|---|---|
  Julio Escudero Station Location of Julio Escudero Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 62°12′05″S 58°57′44″W / 62.201382°S 58.962358°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Location in Antarctica | King George Island Antarctica |
| Administered by | Instituto Antártico Chileno INACH |
| Established | 5 February 1995 |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Summer | 60 |
| • Winter | 2 |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ ESC |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Website | Base Profesor Julio Escudero (INACH) |
Professor Julio Escudero Base is a permanent Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on King George Island just next to Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva and within the civilian settlement of Villa Las Estrellas. It lies within the Antártica Chilean commune funded by the Antarctic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Relations.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ (in Spanish) Península Fildes, isla Rey Jorge, Base Profesor Julio Escudero and Shetland del Sur Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
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