Signy Research Station

Signy Research Station (originally Station H) is an Antarctic research base on Signy Island, run by the British Antarctic Survey.

Signy Research Station
Antarctic base
Signy Research Station in 2006
Signy Research Station
Location of Signy Research Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 60°42′30″S 45°35′42″W
Country United Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryBritish Antarctic Territory
Location in AntarcticaSigny Island
Administered byBritish Antarctic Survey
Established18 March 1947 (18 March 1947)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Summer
14
 • Winter
0
UN/LOCODEAQ SGN
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Activities
List
  • Climatology
  • Limnology
  • Microbiology
  • Sedimentology
Websitewww.antarctica.ac.uk
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