South Ice
Antarctic base in Edith Ronne Land
81°57′00″S 29°52′00″W / 81.9500°S 29.8667°W / -81.9500; -29.8667South Ice was a British support base 560 kilometres (300 nmi) from the South Pole in Edith Ronne Land, Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year, established by Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, where three men overwintered during the Antarctic winter of 1957. In the same winter, men overwintered for the first time at the South Pole.
The name of the station contrasts to North Ice which was a British research station in Greenland.
See also
- List of Antarctic research stations
- List of Antarctic field camps
- Crime in Antarctica
References
- Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1957-1958
External links
- Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1955-1958
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Field camps in Antarctica
- 17 de Agosto
- Abrazo de Maipú
- Antonio Moro
- Ballvé
- Cabral
- Caleta Péndulo
- Capitán Caillet-Bois
- Capitán Cobbett
- Capitán Estivariz
- Capitán Fliess
- Chacabuco
- Corrientes
- Cristo Redentor
- Dorian Bay
- El Plumerillo
- Florentino Ameghino
- Francisco de Gurruchaga
- General San Martín
- Granaderos
- Groussac
- Livingston
- Martín Güemes I
- Martín Güemes II
- Nogal de Saldán
- Ona
- Ortiz
- San Nicolás
- San Roque
- Virgen de las Nieves
- Yapeyú
- Browning Pass
- Cap Prud'homme
- Cape Roberts
- Icaro
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