A hut too far: history of the Argentine Ventimiglia shelter on Peter I Øy. Issue 1 (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fontana, Pablo Gabriel
• Is Part Of: Polar research. Volume 37:Issue 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: Instituto Antártico Argentino -- Argentine Antarctic Institute -- Antarctica -- General San Martin icebreaker -- Peter I Island; DNA: National Antarctic Directorate (Dirección Nacional del Antártico) -- IAA: Argentine Antarctic Institute (Instituto Antártico Argentino) -- LCVP: landing craft, vehicle, personnel boat (also known as a Higgins boat) -- SMN: National Meteorological Service (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional); Polar regions -- Research -- Periodicals; Polar regions -- Periodicals; 508.311
• DOI: 10.1080/17518369.2018.1547043
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0800-0395

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper addresses the barely known history of an Argentine Antarctic hut: the Teniente Luis Ventimiglia hut, installed by the Argentine Antarctic Institute on Peter I Øy (Peter I Island) in March 1971. In examining the history of the only Argentine Antarctic facility outside of the Argentine Antarctic Sector, this article describes the reasons behind the establishment of the hut and the scientific work that took place there as well as previous Argentine expeditions to Peter I.