Factory Cove

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Factory Cove is a small coastal inlet on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica, known as the site of the British Antarctic Survey’s Signy Research Station.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
coastal inlet
geographical feature
access primarily by ship
adjacentTo Signy Research Station
administrativeAuthority United Kingdom
climate polar maritime climate
coast north coast of Signy Island
continent Antarctica
country British Antarctic Territory
environment ice-affected coastal waters
hasCoordinates approximately 60°43′S 45°36′W
hasEcosystem sub-Antarctic marine ecosystem
hasWildlife penguins
seabirds
seals
knownFor site of Signy Research Station
locatedIn Antarctica
Signy Island
South Orkney Islands
near Cummings Cove
Gourlay Peninsula
Moe Island NERFINISHED
notableFeature sheltered anchorage for small vessels
ocean Southern Ocean
operatorOfNearbyStation British Antarctic Survey
partOf Borge Bay
British Antarctic Survey
surface form: British Antarctic Survey operational area
region maritime Antarctic
researchActivities biological research support
climatological research support
oceanographic research support
seasonalUse mainly summer operations
usedFor access to Signy Research Station
small boat operations

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