The Estación Científica Antártica Ruperto Elichiribehety (English: Ruperto Elichiribehety Antarctic Scientific Station; better known in English by its Spanish acronym ECARE) is an Uruguay summer research station in Antarctica, established by the Uruguayan Antarctic Institute on December 22, 1997 on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Ruperto Elichiribehety Station
Estación científica antártica Ruperto Elichiribehety
Station D (until 1997)
The station is the building atop on the left
The station is the building atop on the left
Nickname: 
ECARE
Ruperto Elichiribehety Station is located in Antarctica
Ruperto Elichiribehety Station
Ruperto Elichiribehety Station
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 63°24′09″S 56°59′27″W / 63.4025°S 56.9907°W / -63.4025; -56.9907
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
LocationNear Hut Cove
Established13 February 1945 (1945-02-13)
Transferred22 December 1997
Named forRuperto Elichiribehety
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodyUruguayan Antarctic Institute
Elevation2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Summer
7
 • Winter
0
Active timesEvery summer
Activities
List
  • Geodesy
  • Microbiology
  • Oceanography

ECARE is located in Hut Cove, southeast of Hope Bay in the northeastern part of the Antarctic Peninsula, next to the Argentinian Esperanza Base. The Station can accommodate eight people,[1] and it is dedicated to support scientific projects in the surrounding area. It was formerly the British Station D, known as Trinity House.[2]

The station is named in honour of Ruperto Elichiribehety, a Uruguayan Navy Lieutenant who, in 1916, led the Uruguayan Expedition attempting to rescue the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition[citation needed] that was lost on Elephant Island.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Hope Bay Station D". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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