Deception Station

Deception Station
Base Decepción in 2016
Base Decepción in 2016
Location of Deception Station in Antarctica
Location of Deception Station in Antarctica
Deception Station
Location of Deception Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°58′31″S 60°41′52″W / 62.975284°S 60.697771°W / -62.975284; -60.697771
Country Argentina
Location in AntarcticaDeception Island
South Shetland Islands
Administered byInstituto Antártico Argentino
Established25 January 1948 (1948-01-25)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
18
 • Winter
3
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Seismology
  • Volcanogy
  • Geomorphology
WebsiteDirección Nacional del Antártico

Deception Station (Spanish: Base Decepción) is an Argentine antarctic base located at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands.

  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.