Refuge Engineer Wiltgen
Research station in Brazilian Antarctica, Brazil
Refuge Engineer Wiltgen Refúgio Engenheiro Wiltgen | |
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Research station | |
| Maps 61°01′S 55°13′W / 61.01°S 55.21°W / -61.01; -55.21 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Territory | Brazilian Antarctica |
| Established | 3 February 1985 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 (formerly peaked at 6) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| Website | PROANTAR |
Refuge Engineer Wiltgen (Portuguese: Refúgio Engenheiro Wiltgen) was a Brazilian Antarctic summer installation named after Engineer João Aristides Wiltgen, founder of the Brazilian Institute for Antarctic Studies. Established on 3 February 1985, the structure was located on Elephant Island,[1] South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, and depended both logistically and administratively on Comandante Ferraz station. It was dismantled during the summer 1997/98.
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References
- ^ Viva Brazil. "PROANTAR". Viva Brazil. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
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