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The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, Graham Land which is a part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.[3]

The base, which is 18m above sea level, is 37 km from Esperanza Station and over 1300km from port Ushuaia.[4]

History

Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.[5]

In 2021, the Argentine government announced plans to construct two runways at the base, with a view to reopening it as a permanent base.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. ^ “Petrel”. Airport Nav Finder. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ “Petrel Base”. Oceanwide Expeditions. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  4. ^ Kubny, Heiner (December 21, 2021). “Argentina reactivates Petrel base in Antarctica”. Polar Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Varetto, Gianni (May 6, 2024). “Base Petrel (WAP ARG-17) Argentina builds its most modern Antarctic Base”. Worldwide Antarctic Program. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  6. ^ “Argentina plans to build two new runways in Antarctica and reactivate Petrel Base”. Rio Times. December 23, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2025.