Carlini Base
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Carlini Base (Spanish: Base Carlini), formerly known as Jubany Base,[2] is an Argentine permanent base and scientific research station named after scientist Alejandro Ricardo Carlini (previously it had been named after Argentine naval pilot José Isidro Jubany).[2] It is located on Potter Cove, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.
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Carlini Station
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Antarctic base | |
Base Carlini | |
Location of Carlini Station in Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 62°14′18″S 58°40′04″W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province |
Department | Antártida Argentina |
Region | South Shetland Islands |
Location | Potter Cove King George Island Antarctica |
Established | November 21, 1953 (1953-11-21) (1953–54 austral summer season) |
Named for | Alejandro Ricardo Carlini |
Government | |
• Type | Directorate |
• Body | Argentine National Antarctic Directorate |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 80 |
• Winter | 29 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
UN/LOCODE | AQ JUB |
Type | All year-round |
Period | Annual |
Status | Operational |
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As of 2014[update], Carlini is one of 13 research bases in Antarctica operated by Argentina.[3]