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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]
Español: Mapa de localización de la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur. Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 160 %. Geographic limits of the map:
Català: Mapa de les províncies de l'Argentina. Els territoris en taronja no estan sota sobirania argentina: estan sota sobirania del Regne Unit (per exemple, les Illes de l'Atlàntic Sud) o és una reivindicació pendent (per exemple, l'Antàrtida). 1: Ciutat Autònoma de Buenos Aires 2: Província de Buenos Aires 3: Catamarca 4: Chaco 5: Chubut
For instance, Southwestern Santiago del Estero is sometimes considered part of the Sierras area, or even the Humid Pampa, while the Southern part of La Pampa is sometimes called Dry Pampa and included in Patagonia. Finally, La Rioja is sometimes considered part of Cuyo region instead of the Northwest.
At the time of its construction it was the first airfield in Antarctica and is still one of the most frequently used ones due to its suitability for wheeled landing, for which it is called "Antarctica's Entrance Door" (Spanish: Puerta de Entrada a la Antártida). [3] It is also Argentina's most important station in the continent. [3] As of 2014 ...
José María Sobral, who is considered in Argentina the father of the Argentine Antarctica and a national hero, began exploration at the end of 1901. In 1903, the Argentine Navy corvette ARA Uruguay commanded by Captain de Corbeta (Lieutenant commander) Julián Irízar successfully rescued the Swedish expedition team of Otto Nordenskjöld .
This category is for articles relating to the area of Antarctica located between longitudes 53° W to 90° W. Argentina has previously launched a territorial claim to the area. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
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.