Base L Detaille Island

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Base L Detaille Island is a former British Antarctic research station on Detaille Island that supported scientific and surveying work during the mid-20th century.

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Base L Detaille Island canonical 1
Base W Detaille Island 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research station
former research station
abandoned 1959
access by boat in summer
administeredBy British Antarctic Territory
builtBy Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey personnel
closed 1959
constructionMaterial timber
continent Antarctica
country United Kingdom
currentUse heritage site
tourist landing site
designatedAs Historic Site and Monument No. 83
designatedBy Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
environment polar climate
era mid-20th century
established 1956
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
hasAlternativeName Detaille Island Station L
Station L
hasRemains domestic artifacts
scientific equipment
sledging equipment
wooden station building
heritageStatus Historic Site and Monument in Antarctica
locatedIn Antarctic Peninsula
Graham Land
Lallemand Fjord
linked to: Laubeuf Fjord
locatedOn Detaille Island
namedAfter Detaille Island
openedForUse 1956
operator Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
partOfProgram British Antarctic research program
primaryPurpose scientific research
surveying
reasonForClosure difficult sea ice conditions
logistical challenges
supportedActivity geological surveys
glaciological studies
mapping of Graham Land
meteorological observations
topographic surveying
surroundedBy sea ice in winter
timePeriodOfOperation International Geophysical Year era
usedBy British scientists
surveyors

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Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey maintainedResearchStation Base W Detaille Island
linked to: Base L Detaille Island