Carlini Base

Carlini Station

Ex Jubany
Carlini Station Ex Jubany
Antarctic base
	Base Carlini
	Carlini with mount Tres Hermanos ; (English: Three Brothers) in the background
	Carlini Station Location of Carlini Station in Antarctica
	Coordinates: 62°14′18″S 58°40′04″W
Country	Argentina
Province	Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province
Department	Antártida Argentina
Region	South Shetland Islands
Location	Potter Cove; King George Island; Antarctica
Established	November 21, 1953; (1953–54 austral summer season)
Named for	Alejandro Ricardo Carlini
Government
• Type	Directorate
• Body	Argentine National Antarctic Directorate
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2017)
• Summer	80
• Winter	29
Time zone	UTC-3 (ART)
UN/LOCODE	AQ JUB
Type	All year-round
Period	Annual
Status	Operational
Activities	List Seismography ; Biology ; Oceanography;
Facilities	List Main house ; Heliport ; Emergency house ; Technical staff houses ; General personnel houses ; Infirmary ; Radio station ; Main and auxiliary power plants ; Vehicle fleet ; Vehicle garage ; Workshop ; Laboratories (2: meteorology, seismography, biology, oceanography) ; Geodetic GPS receiver station ; Seismography station ; Warehouse and deposits ; Freezing chamber ; Waste treatment station ; Various multiple use buildings ; Movie theater;

Carlini Base (Spanish: Base Carlini), formerly known as Jubany Base, is an Argentine permanent base and scientific research station named after scientist Alejandro Ricardo Carlini (previously it had been named after Argentine naval pilot José Isidro Jubany). It is located on Potter Cove, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.

As of 2014, Carlini is one of 13 research bases in Antarctica operated by Argentina.

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