Bellingshausen Station / King George
Island
Latitude : 62°12 SLongitude : 58°58 W
Time : UTC -3
The Bellingshausen Station was opened in February 1968 and operated by Soviet Union, then became a Russian antarctic station with a staff of about 20 persons in winter season.
The station is used as a base for field investigations on King George Island which is one island of South Shetland archipelago.
The aerometeorological, oceanological, glaciological, geophysical observations were carried out there, as well as biological and medical investigations.
Credits : Information by
Russian
Antarctic Expedition. Pictures by miscellaneous.
Music : Fritz Reiner - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Pictures at an Exhibition, for piano / BMG Music 2004
Music : Fritz Reiner - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Pictures at an Exhibition, for piano / BMG Music 2004