Deception Station
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Deception Station ({{langx|es|Base Decepción}}) is an Argentine antarctic base located at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands.
History
The station was founded on January 25, 1948 by Argentina.
In 1950 a seismograph was installed in the base, and in 1951 it also received ionospheric equipment. In 1993 a volcano observatory was opened.
Initially, it operated year-round, serving as a hub for scientific research and exploration. However, in December 1967, violent volcanic eruptions forced the evacuation of the base. Since then, Deception Station has been inhabited only during the summer months. The island experienced severe volcanic activity in 1967, 1969, and 1970.
Gabriel de Castilla Base, a Spanish research station, was constructed on Deception Island in the late 1980s. Deception Island has also been home to scientific stations run by Argentina, Chile, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Deception Island
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 37
|Feb high F = 37
|Mar high F = 35
|Apr high F = 31
|May high F = 27
|Jun high F = 23
|Jul high F = 21
|Aug high F =22
|Sep high F = 26
|Oct high F = 31
|Nov high F =32
|Dec high F = 36
|year high F = 30
|Jan low F = 31
|Feb low F = 31
|Mar low F = 29
|Apr low F = 24
|May low F = 19
|Jun low F = 14
|Jul low F = 11
|Aug low F = 12
|Sep low F = 17
|Oct low F = 23
|Nov low F = 25
|Dec low F = 30
|year low F = 22
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.3
|Feb precipitation inch =2.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 2
|May precipitation inch = 0.2
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.3
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.6
|Aug precipitation inch = 1
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.9
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.3
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.8
|Dec precipitation inch = 2
|year precipitation inch = 22.2
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=83988&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Deception Island, Antarctica
|publisher=Weatherbase
|year=2011
}}
Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
|date=November 2011
}}
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Deception Station}}
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.marambio.aq/decepcion.htm Base Decepción] at Marambio.aq
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110303004340/http://www.dna.gov.ar/INGLES/INDEX.HTM Sito ufficiale Direcciòn Nacional del Antartico]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080424075823/http://www.comnap.aq/facilities COMNAP Antarctic Facilities]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220115654/https://www.comnap.aq/publications/maps/comnap_map_edition5_a0_2009-07-24.pdf/view COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map]
- History of Deception Island Station B {{cite web | url=https://www.bas.ac.uk/about/about-bas/history/british-research-stations-and-refuges/deception-island-b/ | title=History of Deception Island (Station B) }}
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