San Martín Base

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San Martín Base is an Argentine Antarctic research station located on the Antarctic Peninsula, supporting scientific studies and maintaining a permanent national presence in the region.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research station
belongsTo Argentine Antarctic Program
climate polar climate
coast Fallières Coast
continent Antarctica
coordinates 68°07′S 67°08′W
country Argentina
environmentalRegime protected by Antarctic environmental protocols
established 1951
governingTreaty Antarctic Treaty System
hasFacility accommodation buildings
communications systems
laboratories
power plant
storage warehouses
hasFunction geodetic observations
meteorological observations
support for mapping and cartography
hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
languageUsed Spanish
location Antarctic Peninsula
Barry Island
Margarita Bay
namedAfter José de San Martín
nationality Argentine
nearbyGeographicFeature Antarctic Peninsula west coast
openingDate 21 March 1951
operator Argentine Army
partOf Argentine Antarctic Sector
partOfNetwork Argentine Antarctic research stations network
purpose maintain Argentine presence in Antarctica
scientific research
region Graham Land
researchField biology
environmental monitoring
geophysics
glaciology
meteorology
oceanography
sea Marguerite Bay
seasonalPopulation higher in summer
lower in winter
status permanent
supplyMethod aircraft
ship
usedFor logistical support for Antarctic operations
support of field campaigns on Antarctic Peninsula

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Antarctic Peninsula
hasResearchStation
Argentine Antarctica
permanentBase

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