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Risopatrón Base
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Risopatrón Base, also Luis Risopatrón Base, is a small Chilean Antarctic research base in the northwest of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated on the isthmus linking Coppermine Peninsula to Alfatar Peninsula and bounded by Carlota Cove to the north and Coppermine Cove to the south. Established as a refuge in 1949 and opened as a base in 1954, the facility supports summer research in geology, geophysics and terrestrial biology.
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Risopatrón Station | |
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Location of Risopatrón Station in Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 62°22′42″S 59°42′03″W | |
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Location in Antarctica | Robert Island South Shetland Islands Antarctica |
Administered by | Instituto Antártico Chileno INACH |
Established | 20 March 1949 (1949-03-20) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 6 |
• Winter | 0 |
Type | Seasonal |
Period | Summer |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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Website | Refugio Luis Risopatrón INACH |
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The base is named after the Chilean geographer Luis Risopatrón (1869-1930) who compiled and published a comprehensive geographical dictionary of Chile in 1924.