ECARE

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The Estación Científica Antártica Ruperto Elichiribehety (English: Ruperto Elichiribehety Antarctic Scientific Station; better known in English by its Spanish acronym ECARE) is an Uruguay summer research station in Antarctica, established by the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute on December 22, 1997 on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Ruperto Elichiribehety Station Estación científica antártica Ruperto Elichiribehety Station D (until 1997)
Antarctic research station
The station is the building atop on the left
Nickname:  ECARE
Ruperto Elichiribehety Station Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°24′09″S 56°59′27″W
Region	Antarctic Peninsula
Location	Near Hut Cove
Established	13 February 1945 (1945-02-13)
Transferred	22 December 1997
Named after	Ruperto Elichiribehety
Government
• Type	Administration
• Body	Uruguayan Antarctic Institute
Elevation [1]	2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	7
• Winter	0
Active times	Every summer
Activities	List Geodesy Microbiology Oceanography

ECARE is located in Hut Cove, southeast of Hope Bay in the northeastern part of the Antarctic Peninsula, next to the Argentinian Esperanza Base. The Station can accommodate eight people,^[1] and it is dedicated to support scientific projects in the surrounding area. It was formerly the British Station D, known as Trinity House.^[2]

The station is named in honour of Ruperto Elichiribehety, a Uruguayan Navy Lieutenant who, in 1916, led the Uruguayan Expedition attempting to rescue the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition^{[citation needed]} that was lost on Elephant Island.

See also

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps