Decepcion

Deception Island , South Shetland Islands

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Satellite and aerial maps of Decepcion with nearby locations

Deception Base, Crater Walk

Nearby locationsKmBearing
Gabriel de Castilla , South Shetland Islands 1.3095AQGDC
Deception Station B , South Shetland Islands 6.9090
Juan Carlos 1st Base , South Shetland Islands 38.3024AQJCP
Yankee Harbour , South Shetland Islands 68.3043
Captain Arturo Prat Base , South Shetland Islands 76.5044AQAPT
Ash Point , South Shetland Islands 77.7043



  Decepcion


1948 to present

62° 58' 36.25'' S     60° 42' 2.5'' W
Albufero Lagoon, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Elevation: 20 feet


Established in Jan 1948 as a permanent research station for the Programa Antártico Argentino, volcanic activity in the late 1960s caused the base to be occupied in Antarctic summers only. Principal research focus is now on volcanology, seismology and other Earth Sciences.



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