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The Dumont d'Urville Station (French: Base antarctique Dumont-d'Urville) is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. It is operated by the "French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor", a joint operation of French public and para-public agencies. It is the administrative centre of Adélie Land.
D10 Skiway |
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| Summary |
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| Airport type | Private |
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| Location |
Dumont d'Urville Station |
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| Elevation AMSL |
662 ft / 202 m |
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| Coordinates |
66°42′01″S 139°49′41″E |
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| Runways |
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| Direction |
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Surface |
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m |
| 10/28
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317
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97
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Ice
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Location of D10 Skiway in Antarctica
Dumont d'Urville Station. Photo by Samuel Blanc.
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