Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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Ohridski Station (USA) | 62° 38' 28.0" S | 60° 21' 52.0" W | Station |
Name ID: 136240
Place ID: 14185
A seasonal station operated by Bulgaria opened in 1988 - Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), May 18, 2006. |
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St. Kliment Ohridski Base (BGR) | 62° 38' 29.0" S | 60° 21' 53.0" W | Station |
Name ID: 105044
Place ID: 14185
Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island, South Shetlands. Located on Bulgarian Beach at elevation from 12 to 15m, next SW by W of Sinemorets Hill. Two huts assembled in April 1988 by a Bulgarian party supported by the Soviet ship Mihail Somov. Inaugurated as a permanent base in 1993, facilities expanded in 1996-98. Detailed Bulgarian mapping of base vicinity in 1996 and 1999. Named for St. Kliment of Ohrid (840-916), prominent Bulgarian scholar. |
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