Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)
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Sovetskaya Station Советская | |
|---|---|
  Sovetskaya Station Location in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 78°23′00″S 87°32′00″E / 78.3833°S 87.5333°E[1] | |
| Region | Kaiser Wilhelm II Land |
| Established | 17 February 1958 |
| Closed | 3 January 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | AARI, Soviet Union |
| Elevation | 3,662 m (12,014 ft) |
| Active times | All year-round |
Sovetskaya was a Soviet research station in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land in Antarctica that was established on 16 February 1958 and closed on 3 January 1959.
The surface elevation was initially reported to be 3,570 metres (11,710 ft); however, it was later revised to 3,662 metres (12,014 ft). Reached on 16 February 1958 by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition for International Geophysical Year research work, it closed on 3 January 1959. Its WMO reporting ID was 89557.[2]
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Sources[edit]
- ^ "Sovetskaja, nauchnaja stancija /SSSR/". SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Victor E. Lagun (16 October 2008). "Catalogue of Russian Federation Antarctic Meteorology Data". Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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