Julio Ripamonti Base is a Chilean Antarctic research base. It is located on Ardley Island in the South Shetland Islands. The base is located 50 meters above sea level, on a solid rock surface, 100 meters from the sea. Opened in 1982, it can accommodate a crew of four people. The installation consists of four modules. Julio Ripamonti is located near a colony of gentoo penguins.[1][2][3]

Julio Ripamonti Station
Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica
Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica
Julio Ripamonti Station
Location of Julio Ripamonti Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°12′36″S 58°56′03″W / 62.210104°S 58.934225°W / -62.210104; -58.934225
Country Chile
Location in AntarcticaArdley Island
King George Island
South Shetland Islands
Administered byInstituto Antártico Chileno
EstablishedJanuary 1982 (1982-01)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 • Summer
4
 • Winter
0
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
WebsiteRefugio Julio Ripamonti INACH

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  1. ^ "Refugio Julio Ripamonti". INACH (Instituto Antártico Chileno). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. ^ http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&u=http://www.inach.cl/proyectos/plataformas/refugio-ripamonti/&usg=ALkJrhjaPKFliXXfysJaRsTZz7jQl3do_A [dead link]
  3. ^ http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&u=http://eies.ats.aq/Ats.IE/ieGenRpt.aspx%3FidParty%3D8%26period%3D1%26idYear%3D2013&usg=ALkJrhgCP7pxVrQxD_YczonewEv0DEubig [dead link]
 
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands