Base Arturo Prat

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Base Arturo Prat is a Chilean Antarctic research station located on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, supporting scientific and meteorological studies in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research station
administeredBy Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA)
belongsTo South Shetland Islands
surface form: South Shetland Islands group
climate polar maritime climate
continent Antarctica
coordinates 62°30′S 59°41′W
country Chile
demilitarizedUnder Antarctic Treaty
establishedBy Chile
Chilean Navy
formerStatus year-round station
hasAlternativeName Base Naval Arturo Prat
Base Prat
hasFacility accommodation buildings
communications facilities
fuel storage
laboratory
meteorological station
power generation units
small pier or landing area
hasLegalStatus subject to Antarctic Treaty System
inception 1947
languageUsed Spanish
locatedOnCoastOf Greenwich Island
location Antarctica
Greenwich Island
South Shetland Islands
namedAfter Bernardo O'Higgins
surface form: Arturo Prat

Arturo Prat Chacón
nearbyWaterBody Bransfield Strait
operator Chilean Navy
partOf Chilean Antarctic Territory infrastructure
Chilean Antarctic Directorate
surface form: Chilean Antarctic program
primaryUse geophysical research
meteorological observations
oceanographic research
scientific research
support for Antarctic expeditions
researchField environmental monitoring
geophysics
glaciology
meteorology
oceanography
status seasonal
summer-only operation (in recent decades)
timezone UTC−04:00

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