Orcadas Base

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:research_center
gptkbp:accessibility via ship or air
gptkbp:climate yes
polar climate
gptkbp:climate_change_studies yes
gptkbp:collaborations international organizations
various universities
international research projects
gptkbp:communication_system satellite communication
gptkbp:coordinates 60° 41' S, 44° 45' W
gptkbp:elevation 30 meters
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
gptkbp:equipment weather stations
data loggers
laboratory facilities
ocean buoys
field research gear
gptkbp:established_in 1904
gptkbp:funding government funding
gptkbp:historical_significance first Argentine base in Antarctica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orcadas Base
gptkbp:impact yes
gptkbp:is_monitored_by yes
gptkbp:local_fauna_studies yes
gptkbp:local_flora_studies yes
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:nearest_city gptkb:Ushuaia
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:operational_since 1904
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Argentine_Antarctic_Program
gptkbp:penguin_colony_nearby yes
gptkbp:population approximately 45
gptkbp:primary_function gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Argentine_Navy
gptkbp:publications numerous
gptkbp:region gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkbp:research_focus oceanography
biology
meteorology
glaciology
gptkbp:research_station_status active
gptkbp:research_vessels_used Argentine research vessels
gptkbp:scientific_station_type permanent station
gptkbp:sea_ice_monitoring yes
gptkbp:seasonal_activities around 10
up to 60
gptkbp:tourism_impact minimal
gptkbp:wildlife yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Orkney_Islands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5