Julio Ripamonti Station | |
Settlement Type: | Antarctic base |
Flag Size: | 110px |
Flag Border: | no |
Mapsize: | 350px |
Pushpin Map: | Antarctica |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | -62.2101°N -58.9342°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Type1: | Location in Antarctica |
Subdivision Name1: | Ardley Island King George Island South Shetland Islands |
Subdivision Type3: | Administered by |
Subdivision Name3: | Instituto Antártico Chileno |
Established Title: | Established |
Elevation M: | 50 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Summer |
Population Blank1: | 4 |
Population Blank2 Title: | Winter |
Population Blank2: | 0 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Type |
Blank Info Sec1: | Seasonal |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Period |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Summer |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Status |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Operational |
Blank Name Sec2: | Facilities |
Website: | Refugio Julio Ripamonti INACH |
Julio Ripamonti Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on Ardley Island in the South Shetland Islands. The base is located 50 meters above sea level, on a solid rock surface, 100 meters from the sea. Opened in 1982, it can accommodate a crew of four people. The installation consists of four modules. Julio Ripamonti is located near a colony of gentoo penguins.[1] [2] [3]