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Petrel Base

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.

Petrel Station
Base Petrel
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 AntarcticaDundee Island
Joinville Group
Graham Land
Antarctica
Established22 February 1967 (1967-02-22)
Named forPetrel / Procellariidae
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
25
 • Winter
0
Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
ActivitiesGeology
Petrel Skiway
Summary
Airport typePrivate
ServesPetrel Base
LocationDundee Island
Time zone(-4)
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates63°28′44″S 56°13′53″W / 63.478971°S 56.231277°W / -63.478971; -56.231277
Map
Petrel Skiway
Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 3,485 1,062 Ice

History edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  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. (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Petrel". Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

External links edit

  • Fundación Marambio – Base Petrel (in Spanish)


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