South Ice Station | |
|---|---|
  South Ice Station Location in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates:81°57′00″S29°52′00″W / 81.9500°S 29.8667°W /-81.9500; -29.8667 | |
| Region | Edith Ronne Land |
| Established | 1957 (1957) |
| Closed | 1958 (1958) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | CTAE, United Kingdom |
| Population | |
• Total | Up to 3 |
| Active times | All year-round |
South Ice was a British support base 560 kilometres (300 nmi) from theSouth Pole inEdith Ronne Land,Antarctica during theInternational Geophysical Year, established byCommonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, where three men overwintered during the Antarctic winter of 1957. In the same winter, men overwintered for the first time at the South Pole.
The name of the station contrasts toNorth Ice which was a British research station inGreenland.
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