Union Glacier
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Union Glacier is a remote Antarctic site in the Ellsworth Mountains that serves as a major logistical hub and seasonal camp for scientific expeditions and adventure tourism.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic camp
ⓘ
glacier ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | intercontinental flights from Punta Arenas, Chile ⓘ |
| climate | polar ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica (no sovereign state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType | tented camp ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Union Glacier Camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
blue-ice runway ⓘ skiway ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevasse fields
ⓘ
surrounding nunataks ⓘ |
| hasLatitudeApprox | 79°S (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasLongitudeApprox | 83°W (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasOperator | Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions (ALE) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse | staging point for field operations ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | blue ice ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceType | glacial ice ⓘ |
| hasTimeZone | Chile Summer Time (camp operations) ⓘ |
| hasTransportationMode |
ski-equipped aircraft
ⓘ
tracked vehicles ⓘ twin otter aircraft ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ellsworth Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ellsworth Mountains interior
ⓘ
Heritage Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | serving both science and tourism in Antarctica ⓘ |
| partOf | Ellsworth Land glacial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | Antarctic summer ⓘ |
| subjectTo | environmental protection regulations ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
Antarctic tourism
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ scientific research ⓘ ski expeditions ⓘ |
| typicalOperatingMonths |
December
GENERATED
ⓘ
January GENERATED ⓘ November GENERATED ⓘ early February GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
base for adventure tourism
ⓘ
base for scientific expeditions ⓘ logistical hub ⓘ seasonal camp ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistics to Mount Vinson
ⓘ
logistics to South Pole expeditions ⓘ logistics to other interior Antarctic sites ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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