Base E Stonington Island
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Base E Stonington Island is a former British Antarctic research station on Stonington Island that served as an important hub for scientific and surveying activities in the Antarctic Peninsula region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
ⓘ
former British research station ⓘ |
| access | by ship via Marguerite Bay ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British exploration of Antarctic Peninsula
ⓘ
Falkland Islands Dependencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| buildingType |
huts
ⓘ
storehouses ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| closed | 1950 ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| coordinates | 68°11′S 67°00′W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designatedBy | Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalProtection | Antarctic Treaty environmental protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1946 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Historic Site and Monument in Antarctica ⓘ |
| historicUse |
base for sledging journeys
ⓘ
logistical support hub for field parties ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctic Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marguerite Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Stonington Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Marguerite Bay islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ronne Entrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long-term meteorological records
ⓘ
role in mapping Antarctic Peninsula ⓘ support of overland expeditions ⓘ |
| operator |
British Antarctic Survey
NERFINISHED
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Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Antarctic Survey network of stations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permanentlyClosed | 1975 ⓘ |
| region | Graham Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopened | 1960 ⓘ |
| status |
preserved as historic site
ⓘ
unoccupied ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geology research
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glaciology research ⓘ mapping of Antarctic Peninsula region ⓘ meteorology observations ⓘ scientific research ⓘ surveying ⓘ topographic surveying ⓘ |
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