Melchior
Melchior Base is an Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station. It is located on Gamma Island, Melchior Islands, Dallmann Bay, in Palmer Archipelago on Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctic Peninsula.
Jorval, Public domain.- Dwelling
- …has 12 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 8 metres (26 feet)
- …is operated by Instituto Antártico Argentino
- Description: antarctic station in Argentina
- Also known as“Base Melchior”“Melchior Base”
- Established: March 31, 1947
Places of Interest Nearby
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Gamma Island
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Kappa Island
Islet
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Alpha Island
Islet
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Melchior
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Latitude
-64.32611° or 64° 19′ 34″ south
Longitude
-62.97725° or 62° 58′ 38″ west
Open location code
377VM2FF+H4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
office = research
OpenStreetMap feature
place = isolated_dwelling
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Melchior” goes by many names.
Base MelchiorDutch
Melchior kutatóállomásHungarian
Base MelchiorItalian
Stazione MelchiorItalian
Base Antártica MelchiorLatvian
Base MelchiorLatvian
Destacamento Naval MelchiorLatvian
MelhioraLatvian
Melhioras kara flotes bāzeLatvian
Base MelchiorNorwegian Nynorsk
MelchiorPolish
MelchiorSwedish
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