Deception Station

Deception Station (Spanish: Base Decepción) is an Argentine antarctic base located at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands.

Deception Station
Antarctic base
Base Decepción in 2016
Deception Station Location of Deception Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°58′31″S 60°41′52″W
Country	Argentina
Location in Antarctica	Deception Island South Shetland Islands
Administered by	Instituto Antártico Argentino
Established	25 January 1948 (1948-01-25)
Elevation [1]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	18
• Winter	3
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	List Seismology Volcanogy Geomorphology
Website	Dirección Nacional del Antártico

History

The station was founded on January 25, 1948 by Argentina. In 1950 a seismograph was installed in the base, and in 1951 it also received ionospheric 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

Climate data for Deception Island
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)
Average precipitation 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]

See also

• Gabriel de Castilla Base
• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps