Cámara Base
Cámara Base (Spanish: Base Cámara or sometimes Estación Cámara or Teniente Camara) is an Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after Frigate Lieutenant Naval Aviator Juan Ramón Cámara. It is located in the northern foothills of La Morenita Hill, at Menguante Cove in Half Moon Island off the east coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.
Cámara Base
Base Cámara Estación Cámara | |
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Antarctic base | |
Cámara Base overview | |
Cámara Base Location within Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 62°35′41″S 59°55′07″W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province |
| Department | Antártida Argentina |
| Region | South Shetland Islands |
| Location | Menguante Cove Half Moon Island |
| Founded | April 1, 1953 (1952–53 austral summer season) |
| Named for | Juan Ramón Cámara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Directorate |
| • Body | Dirección Nacional del Antártico |
| • Operator | Instituto Antártico Argentino |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 20 |
| • Winter | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
| Facilities | List
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| Cámara Lighthouse | |
| Construction | fiber glass tower |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft), 12 m (39 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and light |
| Markings | black tower with yellow horizontal bands |
| Power source | solar power |
| Focal height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Range | 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
As of 2014 Cámara is one of 13 research bases in Antarctica operated by Argentina. It was officially opened on April 1, 1953, and was in service until the summer of 1959–60, when it was closed. It was not reopened until 1988, to serve during the summer season only.
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