Petrel Base
| Petrel Base Base Petrel  | |
|---|---|
| Antarctic base | |
![]() Petrel Base Location of Petrel Base in Antarctica  | |
| Coordinates: 63°28′00″S 56°17′00″W / 63.4667°S 56.2833°WCoordinates: 63°28′00″S 56°17′00″W / 63.4667°S 56.2833°W | |
| Country | 
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| Location in Antarctica | Dundee Island, Joinville Group, Graham Land | 
| Established | 22 February 1967 | 
| Named for | Petrel / Procellariidae | 
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) | 
| Type | Seasonal | 
| Period | Summer | 
| Status | Operational | 
The Petrel Base (Spanish: Base Petrel) is a non-permanent Argentine scientific station located on Dundee Island, in the Joinville Group, in Graham Land, part of the Argentinian claim on Antarctica.
Opened as a permanent base on 22 February 1967, it is being used as a temporary base since 1978.
See also
External links
- Fundación Marambio – Base Petrel (Spanish)
 
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