Artigas Base

Artigas Station
Artigas Base in summer 2007
Artigas Base in summer 2007
Location of Artigas Base in Antarctica
Location of Artigas Base in Antarctica
Artigas Station
Location of Artigas Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°11′04″S 58°54′14″W / 62.184444°S 58.903889°W / -62.184444; -58.903889
Country Uruguay
Location in AntarcticaKing George Island
South Shetland Islands
Administered byUruguayan Antarctic Institute
Established22 December 1984 (1984-12-22)
Named forJosé Gervasio Artigas
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
9
 • Winter
8
UN/LOCODEAQ ART
TypeAll-year round
PeriodAnnual
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Geodesy
  • Glaciology
  • Ionosphere
  • Stratospheric ozone monitoring
Location of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Map of King George Island showing location of Artigas Base

The General Artigas Station (Spanish: Base Científica Antártica Artigas), also referred to as the Artigas Base is the larger of the two Uruguayan scientific research stations in Antarctica, the other one being Elichiribehety Base. It is one of the 68 bases in Antarctica.

  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.