Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station
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Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station is a research station on King George Island, off the coast of Antarctica.
Named for Henryk Arctowski (1871-1958), who as meteorologist had accompanied the Belgian explorer Baron Adrien de Gerlache on the "Belgica" expedition, 1897-1899. This was the first expedition to overwinter in Antarctica. He proposed the original notion of a wind chill factor, arguing that wind could be as damaging to human flesh as cold in harsh climates.
Named for Henryk Arctowski (1871-1958), who as meteorologist had accompanied the Belgian explorer Baron Adrien de Gerlache on the "Belgica" expedition, 1897-1899. This was the first expedition to overwinter in Antarctica. He proposed the original notion of a wind chill factor, arguing that wind could be as damaging to human flesh as cold in harsh climates.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henryk_Arctowski_Polish_Antarctic_Station
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Coordinates: 62°9'34"S 58°28'16"W
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- Neumayer Station (Germany) 2341 km
- SANAE IV (South African National Antarctic Expeditions) 2531 km
- Dakshin Gangotri (Abandoned) 3094 km
- Asuka Station (Japan) 3443 km
- South Pole of inaccessibility according to the Soviets 3533 km
- Mizuho Station (Japan) 4080 km
- McMurdo Station (USA) 4157 km
- Concordia Station 4759 km
- Leningradskaya Station (Russia) 5084 km
- Admiralty Bay 3.1 km
- Kraków Peninsula 11 km
- King George Island 13 km
- Maxwell Bay 19 km
- King George Bay 22 km
- Fildes Peninsula 25 km
- Nelson Island 33 km
- Sherratt Bay 39 km
- Nelson Strait 48 km
- Volcano Bridgeman 92 km