Fossil Bluff
Fossil Bluff is a seasonal British aircraft refuelling station located on the east coast of Alexander Island in Antarctica. In operation since 1961, its facilities provide fuel, storage, and ancillary support for British exploration and operations during the summer season, October through March.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Scientific research base
- …lies at an elevation of 92 metres (302 feet)
- …is also known as “Fossil Bluff (Base C) /Brit./”
- Description: seasonal British forward-operating station in Palmer Land, Antarctica
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Fossil Bluff
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-71.33333° or 71° 20′ south
Longitude
-68.28333° or 68° 17′ west
Open location code
27WHMP88+MM
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Fossil Bluff” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Base Fossil Bluff”
- Dutch: “Fossil Bluff”
- German: “Fossil-Bluff-Station”
- Latvian: “Fosilblafa”
- Latvian: “Fossil Bluff”
- Latvian: “Station KG”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fossil Bluff”
- Polish: “Fossil Bluff”
- Spanish: “Base Fossil Bluff”
- Spanish: “Fossil Bluff”
- Ukrainian: “Фоссиль Блуф”
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