Carlini Base
Carlini Station
Ex Jubany | |
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Antarctic base | |
| Base Carlini | |
Carlini with mount Tres Hermanos (English: Three Brothers) in the background | |
Location of Carlini Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′18″S 58°40′04″W / 62.238251°S 58.667764°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 after | 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
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| Facilities | List
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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.