Profesor Julio Escudero Base

Antarctic Station
62°12′05″S 58°57′44″W / 62.201382°S 58.962358°W / -62.201382; -58.962358Country ChileLocation in AntarcticaKing George Island
AntarcticaAdministered byInstituto Antártico Chileno INACHEstablished5 February 1995 (1995-02-05)Elevation10 m (30 ft)Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
60 • Winter
2UN/LOCODEAQ ESCTypeSeasonalPeriodSummerStatusOperationalActivities
List
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular biology
WebsiteBase Profesor Julio Escudero (INACH)

Professor Julio Escudero Base is a permanent Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on King George Island near Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva and 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Península Fildes, isla Rey Jorge, Base Profesor Julio Escudero and Shetland del Sur Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Profesor Julio Escudero Base
  • COMNAP Antarctic Facilities
  • COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map
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