Julio Ripamonti Base Explained

Julio Ripamonti Station
Settlement Type:Antarctic base
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Coordinates:-62.2101°N -58.9342°W
Subdivision Type:Country
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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
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Population Blank1:4
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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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Refugio Julio Ripamonti. INACH (Instituto Antártico Chileno). 11 June 2015.
  2. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&u=http://www.inach.cl/proyectos/plataformas/refugio-ripamonti/&usg=ALkJrhjaPKFliXXfysJaRsTZz7jQl3do_A
  3. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&u=http://eies.ats.aq/Ats.IE/ieGenRpt.aspx%3FidParty%3D8%26period%3D1%26idYear%3D2013&usg=ALkJrhgCP7pxVrQxD_YczonewEv0DEubig