Risopatrón Base, also Luis Risopatrón Base, is a small Chilean Antarctic research base in the northwest of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated on the isthmus linking Coppermine Peninsula to Alfatar Peninsula and bounded by Carlota Cove to the north and Coppermine Cove to the south. Established as a refuge in 1949 and opened as a base in 1954, the facility supports summer research in geology, geophysics and terrestrial biology.

Risopatrón Station
Location of Risopatrón Station in Antarctica
Location of Risopatrón Station in Antarctica
Risopatrón Station
Location of Risopatrón Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°22′42″S 59°42′03″W / 62.378333°S 59.700833°W / -62.378333; -59.700833
Country Chile
Location in AntarcticaRobert Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Administered byInstituto Antártico Chileno INACH
Established20 March 1949 (1949-03-20)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
6
 • Winter
0
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Geology
  • Glaciology
  • Meteorology
  • Biology
WebsiteRefugio Luis Risopatrón INACH
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands
Robert Island, shaded red, within the South Shetland Islands

The base is named after the Chilean geographer Luis Risopatrón (1869-1930) who compiled and published a comprehensive geographical dictionary of Chile in 1924.

Location

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The base is located at 62°22′42.4″S 59°42′02.5″W / 62.378444°S 59.700694°W / -62.378444; -59.700694 which is 1.61 km southeast of Fort William, 1.63 km north-northwest of The Triplets, 11.3 km north by west of Arturo Prat Base and 8.16 km north-northeast of Maldonado Base (Bulgarian mapping in 2009.)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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