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Swedish South Polar Expedition (1901â1904) commanded by Otto Nordenskjold, which wintered two years in Antarctica. In 1904, W. S. Bruce, leader of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, turned over to Argentina the meteorological and geomagnetic observatory on Laurie Island, South
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Argentine Antarctic Program is to support, strengthen, and increase the Argentine sovereign claims over the portion of the Antarctic continent and surrounding seas from 25W to 74 W and from 60S to the Pole.
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117:(68Âș08'S 67Âș06'W). Located on Barry Island, Margarite Bay. Operational on March 21, 1951.
143:(64Âș09'S 60Âș58'W). Located on Danco Coast, Gerlache Strait. Operational on March 8, 1977
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