Brockton Station (Antarctica)

This article is about Antarctic weather station. For the Massachusetts Train station, see Brockton station (MBTA).

Brockton Station was an American research (weather) station in Antarctica. It was built by the Seabees and operated by the US Navy during the summer months from October 1965 to February 1972. The station was located 300 miles (500 kilometers) southeast of McMurdo Station, near the center of the Ross Ice Shelf.

Brockton Station
Antarctic research station
Brockton Station Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 80°01′12″S 178°25′12″W[1]
Region	Ross Ice Shelf
Established	October 1965 (1965-10)
Closed	February 1972 (1972-02)
Government
• Type	Administration
• Body	United States Navy
Elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Active times	Every summer

The station was located at 80.02^oS 178.42^oW and the Antarctic Meteorological Research Center in collaboration with the National Climate Data Center have made the meteorological data available.^[2]

See also

• List of Antarctic field camps
• Byrd Station
• Dean Cullom Smith
• Ellsworth Station
• Framheim
• Hallett Station
• List of Antarctic expeditions
• McMurdo Station
• Operation Deep Freeze
• Palmer Station
• Plateau Station
• Research stations in Antarctica
• Siple Station
• South Pole Station