Base Aérea Teniente Benjamín Matienzo
Matienzo Base (Spanish: Base Aérea Teniente Benjamín Matienzo, or more often Base Matienzo or Estación Matienzo) is an Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after Lieutenant Benjamín Matienzo, an Argentine aviation pioneer. It is located in Larsen Nunatak, one of the Foca Nunataks, in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.
Matienzo Base
Base Aérea Teniente Benjamín Matienzo Base Matienzo Estación Matienzo | |
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Antarctic base | |
| Lieutenant Benjamín Matienzo Air Base | |
Matienzo from the air, austral autumn of 2009 | |
Matienzo Base Location within Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 64°58′32″S 60°04′17″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province |
| Department | Antártida Argentina |
| Region | Graham Land Antarctic Peninsula |
| Location | Larsen Nunatak Foca Nunataks |
| Founded | March 15, 1961 (1960–61 austral summer season) |
| Named for | Benjamín Matienzo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Directorate |
| • Body | Dirección Nacional del Antártico |
| • Operator | Instituto Antártico Argentino |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 12 |
| • Winter | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Facilities | List
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As of 2014 Matienzo is one of 13 research bases in Antarctica operated by Argentina. From 1961 to 1985 it served as a permanent base; since then it is open during the summer season only.
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