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2. Argentine Antarctica - Wikipedia

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   Argentine Antarctica (Spanish: Antártida Argentina or Sector Antártico Argentino) [ 4 ] is an area on Antarctica claimed by Argentina as part of its national territory. It consists of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South parallel. [ 5 ]

3. Argentine Antarctic Program - Wikipedia

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   Argentina is the closest country to Antarctica and runs six permanent scientific stations, the most of any country. They are: Map depicting Argentine bases in Antarctica (permanent in red) Orcadas Base (60º44'S 44º44'W). Located on Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands. Operational on February 22, 1904. Carlini Base (62º14'S 58º40'W). Located ...

4. Belgrano II Base - Wikipedia

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   Argentina. (2017) [ 1 ] Belgrano II Base (Spanish: Base Belgrano II) is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after General Manuel Belgrano, one of the Libertadores and the creator of the Argentine Flag. It is located on Bertrab Nunatak on the Confín Coast, Coats Land.

5. Orcadas Base - Wikipedia

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   Sea-ice-zone glaciology. Meteorology. Base Orcadas is an Argentine scientific station in Antarctica, and the oldest of the stations in Antarctica still in operation. It is located on Laurie Island, one of the South Orkney Islands (Spanish: Islas Orcadas del Sur), at 4 meters (13 ft) above sea level and 170 meters (558 ft) from the coastline.

6. Research stations in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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   The United States maintains the southernmost base, Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, and the largest base and research station in Antarctica, McMurdo Station. The second-southernmost base is the Chinese Kunlun Stationat 80°25′2″S during the summer season, and the Russian Vostok Stationat 78°27′50″S during the winter season. Name.

7. 'It was shocking and beautiful': Trip to Argentina ... - AOL

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   Their small group was part of a larger assemblage of about 100 guests and 25 guides who went to the Ushuaia, the southernmost city in Argentina – and closest city to Antarctica – and then on ...

8. Territorial claims in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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   Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom – have made eight territorial claims in Antarctica.These countries have tended to place their Antarctic scientific observation and study facilities within their respective claimed territories; however, a number of such facilities are located outside of the area claimed by their ...

9. Lists of places in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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   Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth. While Antarctica has never had a permanent human population, it has been explored by various groups, and many locations on and around the continent have been described. This page lists notable places in and immediately surrounding the Antarctic continent, including geographic features, bodies ...