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Station
Camp
Shelter
Laboratory
Station
Camp
Shelter
Laboratory

Background

Browning Pass

Antarctic

Open

Shelter

Italy

None

1997

January; February

Introduction

Browning Pass, ENEA

Skiway in the valley Browing Pass. It is located in the back side of the Northern Foothils, Victoria Land. This skiway is pertinent to the Mario Zucchelli Station, from which it is 10 km far away. It is used from the Basler at the end of the season.

Snowy valley.

This strip was used first from the American aircraft before of the establishment of the Italian station. There is a marked strip with two containers, one is used as refuge the other is used as a store.

None.

None.

It is reachable from MZS by helicopter or by Twin Otter.

Operator

ENEA-UTA

Government

ENEA

Data Source

0000-00-00

Partner Institution

No

Location

CO1402

74° 37' 37.4'' S

163° 54' 91'' E

Continental Antarctica

U - North Victoria Land geologic

8 North Victoria Land

63

Glacier

Climate

None

Coastal Antarctica

Snow

18

187

W

01/11/1997 to 28/01/2016

-15

-5

-11

-19

-23

-23

-23

-26

-24

-22

-18

-11

-5

11/01/2002

7

25/08/2008

-41

None

None

Features

Snow

Disciplines

Human Activities

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Infrastructure

CO1402

30

0

None

0

15

4

No

No

Fossil fuel

220

No

Staff Capacity

0

0

0

0

0

0

Scientific Equipment

Medical Facilities

No

0

0

No

Vehicles

Pisten Bully 270

Workshop facilities

Other

Portable tools

Communications

No data

Access

Air

Aircraft landing facilities

1

915

30

Airstrip used by the Basler in January and February

Snow

Yes

Transport and freight

Helicopter; Other

Twin Otter

0

None

None

0

January; February

Access To The Facility

Pictures