Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)
Sovetskaya Station
Советская | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 78°23′00″S 87°32′00″E / 78.3833°S 87.5333°E | |
| Region | Kaiser Wilhelm II Land |
| Established | 17 February 1958 |
| Closed | 3 January 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | AARI, Soviet Union |
| Elevation | 3,662 m (12,014 ft) |
| Active times | All year-round |
Sovetskaya was a Soviet research station in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land in Antarctica that was established on 16 February 1958 and closed on 3 January 1959.
The surface elevation was initially reported to be 3,570 metres (11,710 ft); however, it was later revised to 3,662 metres (12,014 ft). Reached on 16 February 1958 by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition for International Geophysical Year research work, it closed on 3 January 1959. Its WMO reporting ID was 89557.