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International Field Camp Peninsula Byers
Research station · Spain · seasonal
International Field Camp Peninsula Byers is a camp run by Spain, established in 2001. It sits at 62°40'S 61°06'W, 3,040 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 12 people.
OperatorSpain
TypeCamp
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established2001
Peak population12 people
Elevation10 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position62°40'S 61°06'W
Decimal-62.6638, -61.0994
Distance to pole3,040 km
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
Nearest penguin colonies
Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.
International Field Camp Peninsula Byers in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 20 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.