Prat Station
Base Naval Antártica "Arturo Prat" | |
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| Arturo Prat Station | |
.jpg) Base Naval Antártica "Arturo Prat" | |
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  Prat Station Location of Prat Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 62°28′44″S 59°39′52″W / 62.478889°S 59.664444°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Location in Antarctica | Iquique Cove Greenwich Island South Shetland Islands |
| Administered by |  Chilean Navy |
| Established | 6 February 1947 |
| Named for | Arturo Prat |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Summer | 30 |
| • Winter | 8 |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ APT |
| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | Ionospheric and meteorologic research |
| Website | Base Arturo Prat INACH |
Captain Arturo Prat Base (Spanish: Base Naval Antártica "Arturo Prat") is a Chilean Antarctic research station located at Iquique Cove, Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Opened February 6, 1947 by the First Chilean Antarctic Expedition, it is the oldest Chilean Antarctic station. Until March 1, 2006, it was a base of the Chilean Navy, on which date it was handed over to the regional government of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. Until February 2004, it had been a permanent base. Afterwards, it had served as a summer base for ionospheric and meteorologic research. There have been plans to reopen the station for permanent occupation starting March 2008. The base is named for Captain Arturo Prat, a Chilean naval officer.
- ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.