Groussac Refuge
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Groussac Refuge
Refugio naval Groussac | |
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Refuge | |
.jpg) Groussac Naval Refuge in 2013 | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Location in Antarctic Peninsula | Petermann Island Graham Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | Argentine Navy |
| Established | 1955 |
| Named after | Paul Groussac |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Status | Operational |
The Groussac Refuge (Spanish: Refugio naval Groussac, originally Refugio naval Hipólito Bouchard) is an Argentine shelter in Antarctica located on the south coast of Port Circumcision, on Petermann Island, off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was inaugurated on February 6, 1955, and is operated by the Argentine Navy.[1]
The refuge sits in the middle of a colony of Antarctic gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi). This is one of the furthest south breeding locations for this species.[2]
The average sea level in the area is 1.22 meters.[3]
Name
The refuge bears its current name in honor of Paul Groussac (1848–1929), French writer and historian based in Argentina, author of a statement on the Argentine claim to the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands) and biographies of Argentine heroes.[1]
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