Julio Ripamonti Base

Julio Ripamonti Station
Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica
Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica
Julio Ripamonti Station
Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°12′36″S 58°56′03″W / 62.210104°S 58.934225°W / -62.210104; -58.934225
Country Chile
Location in AntarcticaArdley Island
King George Island
South Shetland Islands
Administered byInstituto Antártico Chileno
EstablishedJanuary 1982 (1982-01)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 • Summer
4
 • Winter
0
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
WebsiteRefugio Julio Ripamonti INACH

Julio Ripamonti Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on Ardley Island in the South Shetland Islands. The base is located 50 meters above sea level, on a solid rock surface, 100 meters from the sea. Opened in 1982, it can accommodate a crew of four people. The installation consists of four modules. Julio Ripamonti is located near a colony of gentoo penguins.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Refugio Julio Ripamonti". INACH (Instituto Antártico Chileno). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&u=http://www.inach.cl/proyectos/plataformas/refugio-ripamonti/&usg=ALkJrhjaPKFliXXfysJaRsTZz7jQl3do_A [dead link]
  3. ^ http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&u=http://eies.ats.aq/Ats.IE/ieGenRpt.aspx%3FidParty%3D8%26period%3D1%26idYear%3D2013&usg=ALkJrhgCP7pxVrQxD_YczonewEv0DEubig [dead link]