Base L Detaille Island
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Base L Detaille Island is a former British Antarctic research station on Detaille Island that supported scientific and surveying work during the mid-20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Base W Detaille Island | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
ⓘ
former research station ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1959 ⓘ |
| access | by boat in summer ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British Antarctic Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey personnel ⓘ |
| closed | 1959 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist landing site ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Historic Site and Monument No. 83 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedBy | Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | polar climate ⓘ |
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| established | 1956 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Detaille Island Station L
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Station L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
domestic artifacts
ⓘ
scientific equipment ⓘ sledging equipment ⓘ wooden station building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Historic Site and Monument in Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctic Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Graham Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Lallemand Fjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Detaille Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Detaille Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForUse | 1956 ⓘ |
| operator | Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | British Antarctic research program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
scientific research
ⓘ
surveying ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
difficult sea ice conditions
ⓘ
logistical challenges ⓘ |
| supportedActivity |
geological surveys
ⓘ
glaciological studies ⓘ mapping of Graham Land ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ topographic surveying ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | sea ice in winter ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOperation | International Geophysical Year era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British scientists
ⓘ
surveyors ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Base W Detaille Island