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The base has been in use intermittently since 20 February 1961. Occupied during the winters of 1961, 1962, and 1969–75, it has been used every summer since 1975. The first people to overwinter in 1961 were Cliff Pearce and John Smith (meteorologists) and Brian Taylor (geologist) who carried out a
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Antarctica. In operation since 1961, its facilities provide fuel, storage, and ancillary support for British exploration and operations during the summer season, October through March. The site is adjacent to a natural, north–south travelling route along the
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Fossil Bluff is a collection of buildings and facilities, at the centre of which lies Fossil Bluff
Station.
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The Silent Sound: The Story of Two Years in
Antarctica and the First Winter Occupation of Alexander Island
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Fossil Bluff is a forward-operating facility for refuelling aircraft and is operated by
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This article is about the
British Antarctic base. For the geographical location in
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marked by drums 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the station.
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thorough and systematic investigation of the local geology.
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1560:New Zealand
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1273:New Zealand
1205:King Sejong
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714:: 569–570.
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310:Palmer Land
267:Operational
187:Established
128: /
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2776:South Pole
2686:Heat waves
2655:Antarctica
2573:South Pole
2558:Siple Dome
2137:Sovetskaya
2000:Borga Base
1884:Neumayer I
1784:Belgrano I
1703:ITU PolReC
1461:Risopatrón
1023:Eco-Nelson
992:Great Wall
913:San Martín
869:Year-round
631:References
448:68°16′01″W
445:71°19′46″S
210:Population
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116:68°17′00″W
113:71°20′00″S
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62:Antarctica
3077:Transport
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2663:Geography
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2473:Mid Point
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2312:Weddell-1
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2171:Station B
2161:South Ice
2015:SANAE III
1937:Dome Fuji
1806:Australia
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1383:Primavera
1363:Decepción
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1200:Jang Bogo
1100:Vernadsky
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1064:Concordia
1035:Concordia
997:Zhongshan
923:Australia
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880:Argentina
808:Geography
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322:Giza Peak
292:Geography
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202:Elevation
44:Antarctic
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2841:Ross Sea
2703:Glaciers
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2533:Progress
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2443:Marambio
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2142:Vostok I
2010:SANAE II
1976:Maudheim
1879:Filchner
1737:Shirreff
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1647:Progress
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1431:Carvajal
1414:Bulgaria
1373:Melchior
1368:Matienzo
1290:SANAE IV
1177:Progress
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664:July 27,
599:See also
533:Surface
411:Location
251:Seasonal
3157:Commons
3072:Tourism
3017:Economy
2990:Society
2912:History
2882:Mammals
2771:Islands
2727:Regions
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2676:Climate
2598:Wilkins
2568:Sky Blu
2538:Rothera
2523:Plateau
2513:Pegasus
2378:Bharati
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2268:Hallett
2069:Lazarev
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2005:SANAE I
1954:Hallett
1864:Germany
1852:Charcot
1818:Belgium
1744:Uruguay
1620:Romania
1531:Germany
1519:Finland
1507:Ecuador
1488:Taishan
1436:Collins
1402:Belgium
1390:Belarus
1314:Artigas
1309:Uruguay
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1139:Bharati
1119:Rothera
1095:Ukraine
1047:Germany
1002:Qinling
908:Orcadas
893:Carlini
782:Portals
593:Sky Blu
530:Length
514:Runways
406:Private
398:Summary
328:History
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2754:shield
2713:Tundra
2608:Vostok
2518:Petrel
2503:Palmer
2453:Mawson
2438:Maitri
2433:Kohnen
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2258:Eights
2096:Pobeda
1983:Poland
1971:Norway
1966:Norway
1942:Mizuho
1847:France
1811:Wilkes
1799:Sobral
1769:Closed
1698:Turkey
1681:Sweden
1632:Russia
1608:Poland
1589:Jinnah
1572:Norway
1536:Kohnen
1500:Mendel
1483:Kunlun
1471:Yelcho
1378:Petrel
1358:Cámara
1338:Summer
1297:Turkey
1249:Brazil
1242:Others
1233:Palmer
1182:Vostok
1154:Russia
1144:Maitri
1114:Halley
1083:Poland
1071:Norway
1030:France
1011:Europe
941:Mawson
726:
687:
575:skiway
552:1,207
549:3,960
546:17/35
264:Status
259:Summer
256:Period
226:2 or 3
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3162:Index
3082:Women
3032:Flags
3007:Crime
2945:Years
2887:Krill
2877:Birds
2862:Flora
2588:Union
2583:Troll
2563:Sitry
2553:Showa
2388:Casey
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2288:Siple
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1932:Asuka
1927:Japan
1915:Italy
1903:India
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1830:Chile
1732:Lenie
1720:Signy
1664:Spain
1657:Soyuz
1565:Vanda
1548:Italy
1478:China
1426:Chile
1278:Scott
1266:Showa
1261:Japan
1167:Mirny
1131:India
1076:Troll
1059:Italy
984:China
951:Chile
936:Davis
931:Casey
724:S2CID
555:Snow
308:from
298:scree
237:UTC-3
3067:Time
2855:Life
2248:Byrd
1691:Wasa
1686:Svea
1596:Peru
1524:Aboa
1302:TARS
753:2018
685:ISBN
666:2018
425:AMSL
388:AT10
384:ICAO
377:none
373:IATA
248:Type
47:base
2398:D10
2074:Mir
1577:Tor
716:doi
538:ft
473:Map
241:ART
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