Refuge Emílio Goeldi

Refuge Emílio Goeldi (Portuguese: Refúgio Emílio Goeldi) is a Brazilian Antarctic summer facility named after the Swiss-Brazilian naturalist and zoologist Émil Goeldi. Built in 1988, the structure is located on Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

Refuge Emílio Goeldi

Refúgio Emílio Goeldi
Refuge Emílio Goeldi
Location of Refuge Emílio Goeldi in Antarctica
Coordinates: 61°13′21″S 55°22′03″W
Location in AntarcticaElephant Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Administered byBrazilian Antarctic Program
Established1988 (1988)
Population
  Total
  • Up to 6
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusActive
WebsitePROANTAR

The structure can accommodate up to 6 scientists for up to 40 days.[1] and depends both logistically and administratively on Comandante Ferraz station. It and Refuge Astronomer Cruls, located on Nelson Island, constitute the basic infrastructure to support the Brazilian Antarctic Program in Antarctica.

See also

References

  1. XXIII RAPAL (2002). Programa Antartico Brasileiro. Dirección Nacional del Antártico - Instituto Antártico Argentino. p. 3.


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