Deception Station | |
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.jpg) Base Decepción in 2016 | |
  Deception Station Location of Deception Station inAntarctica | |
| Coordinates:62°58′31″S60°41′52″W / 62.975284°S 60.697771°W /-62.975284; -60.697771 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Location in Antarctica | Deception Island South Shetland Islands |
| Administered by | Instituto Antártico Argentino |
| Established | 25 January 1948 (1948-01-25) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Summer | 18 |
| • Winter | 3 |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Period | Summer |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | List
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| Website | Dirección Nacional del Antártico |
Deception Station (Spanish:Base Decepción) is anArgentineantarctic base located atDeception Island,South Shetland Islands.
The station was founded on January 25, 1948 by Argentina.In 1950 aseismograph was installed in the base, and in 1951 it also receivedionospheric equipment. In 1993 a volcano observatory was opened.
Initially, it operated year-round, serving as a hub for scientific research and exploration. However, in December 1967, violent volcanic eruptions forced the evacuation of the base. Since then, Deception Station has been inhabited only during the summer months. The island experienced severe volcanic activity in 1967, 1969, and 1970.
Gabriel de Castilla Base, a Spanish research station, was constructed on Deception Island in the late 1980s. Deception Island has also been home to scientific stations run by Argentina, Chile, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
| Climate data for Deception Island | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3 (37) | 3 (37) | 2 (35) | −1 (31) | −3 (27) | −5 (23) | −6 (21) | −6 (22) | −3 (26) | −1 (31) | 0 (32) | 2 (36) | −1 (30) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1 (31) | −1 (31) | −2 (29) | −4 (24) | −7 (19) | −10 (14) | −12 (11) | −11 (12) | −8 (17) | −5 (23) | −4 (25) | −1 (30) | −6 (22) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 51 (2) | 5.1 (0.2) | 7.6 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 25 (1) | 23 (0.9) | 110 (4.3) | 97 (3.8) | 51 (2) | 560 (22.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase[2] | |||||||||||||
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