Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)
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Sovetskaya was a Soviet
research station in Antarctica at (77°58′S 89°16′E). The surface elevation
was initially reported to be 3,570 m; however, it was later revised to 3,662 m. Reached on 16 February 1958 by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition
for International Geophysical Year
research work, it closed on 3 January 1959. Its WMO reporting ID was 89557.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
research station in Antarctica at (77°58′S 89°16′E). The surface elevation
Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
was initially reported to be 3,570 m; however, it was later revised to 3,662 m. Reached on 16 February 1958 by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition
3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition
The Third Soviet Antarctic Expedition was led by Yevgeny Tolstikov on the continent; the marine expedition on the Ob was led by I V Maksimov....
for International Geophysical Year
International Geophysical Year
The International Geophysical Year was an international scientific project that lasted from July 1, 1957, to December 31, 1958. It marked the end of a long period during the Cold War when scientific interchange between East and West was seriously interrupted...
research work, it closed on 3 January 1959. Its WMO reporting ID was 89557.