Sobral Scientific Base
Base de Avanzada Científica de Ejército Alférez de Fragata Sobral Base Científica Sobral Base Sobral | |
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Antarctic base | |
| Sub-Lieutenant Sobral Army Scientific Advanced Base | |
  Sobral Scientific Base Location within Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 81°05′00″S 40°39′00″W / 81.0833333°S 40.65°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Tierra del Fuego |
| Department | Antártida Argentina |
| Region | Filchner Ice Shelf |
| Established | April 2, 1965 |
| Closed | October 28, 1968 |
| Named for | José María Sobral |
| Government | |
| • Type | Directorate |
| • Body | Dirección Nacional del Antártico |
| • Operator | Instituto Antártico Argentino |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| Active times | All year-round until 1968, every summer since 2000 |
| Status | Inactive 1968–2000, active since 2000 |
| Facilities | List
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Sobral Scientific Base (Spanish: Base de Avanzada Científica de Ejército Alférez de Fragata Sobral, or simply Base Científica Sobral or Base Sobral) was a permanent, all year-round and now only partially active Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after Argentine polar explorer and scientist José María Sobral. It is located on the Filchner Ice Shelf.