Drescher Ice Camp
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Drescher Ice Camp
Drescher-Station | |
|---|---|
 The camp with the so-called "apples" | |
  Drescher Ice Camp Location in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 72°50′00″S 19°02′00″W / 72.8333°S 19.0333°W | |
| Region | Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf |
| Location | Near Drescher Inlet |
| Established | 1986 |
| Closed | 2016 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | AWI, Germany |
| Active times | Some summers |
Drescher Ice Camp can refer to a decommissioned permanent research station in the Drescher Inlet on the Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf as well as any subsequent mobile research stations located at the same site. The ice camp, and the inlet where it is located, are named after Alfred Wegener Institute biologist Eberhard Drescher.[1]
Drescher Ice Camp has been the location of six research campaigns, the most recent of which was in the austral summer of 2015-2016. Each campaign consists of at minimum four people and only occurs during the summer.[1]
Semipermanent base
The semipermanent was built in 1986 and dismantled in 1990. It consisted of three containers which were used primarily as living quarters.[1]
Mobile research camp
Recent research campaigns have used mobile facilities consisting primarily of pre-fabricated round structures often referred to as "apples". Three of these structures are used for living quarters, while one each is used for the kitchen and communication equipment. The station also makes use of snowmobiles, sledges, and helicopters.[1]
