South Shetland Islands The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula. Under the Antarctic Treaty 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for non-military use. South_Shetland_Islands
Larsen Ice Shelf The Larsen Ice Shelf is a long, fringing ice shelf in the northwest part of the Weddell Sea, extending along the east coast of Antarctic Peninsula from Cape Longing to the area just southward of Hearst Island. Named for Captain Carl Anton Larsen, the master of the Norwegian whaling vessel Jason, who sailed along the ice front as far as 68°10' S during December 1893. Larsen_Ice_Shelf
Vega Island Vega Island is a small island to the northwest of James Ross Island, on the Antarctic Peninsula. Vega_Island
Orcadas Base Orcadas Base is an Argentine base in Antarctica, and the first permanent base in the area defined by the Antarctic Treaty System. It is located on Laurie Island, one of the South Orkney Islands (known as the Orcadas Islands to the Argentines), at 4 meters above sea level and 170 meters from the coastline. Orcadas_Base
Jubany Jubany Scientific Station is an Argentine permanent base in the Antarctic located at , first settled in 1953 in the 25 de Mayo island among the South Shetland Islands. Max. Jubany
Sikorsky H-5 The Sikorsky H-5 (R-5 until 1948; company designation VS-327)Fitzsimons, Bernard, general editor. Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare (London: Phoebus, 1978), Volume 20, p. Sikorsky_H-5
Cámara Base Cámara Base ) is an inactive seasonal station operated by Argentina opened in 1953. Situated on Half Moon Island in McFarlane Strait off the east coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Cámara_Base