Scott Base

Scott Base is a base located at {{coor dm|77|51|S|166|45|E|}} in Antarctica, operated by New Zealand. It was named after Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Royal Navy, leader of two British expeditions to the Ross Sea area of Antarctica. Located near Mount Erebus in the Ross Dependency, it is New Zealand's main base in Antartica. It was set up as support to field research and the centre for research into earth sciences, but now conducts research in many fields.

Related Topics:
Antarctica - New Zealand - Robert Falcon Scott - Royal Navy - British - Ross Sea - Mount Erebus - Ross Dependency - Earth science

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