Jubany Station Vicinity, King George Island (JUBA)
62˚14’S, 58˚38’W Magnetic declination: 12.0˚E Inventory subarea: SH Inventory acronym: JUBA Site Sensitivity: LOW Location — History — Features This Argentine Research Station is located in Potter Cove, which indents the NW side of King George island to the E of Barton Peninsula. The cove was known to sealers as early as 1821. A prominent geological feature in the vicinity is Three Brothers Hill, 210 meters tall, which is very conspicuous and is the remaining portion of an extinct volcano that once existed on the E side of Potter Cove. On site is an Historic Site and Monument, a metal plaque erected by Eduard Dallman to commemorate the visit of his German expedition on March 1, 1874. Landing Characteristics Mostly a station visit, though some wildlife, and particularly southern elephant seals, may be readily observed. Antarctic Site Inventory Effort Visits by Antarctic Site Inventory researchers, 1994-2003: 1. November 20, 1995 BH SF W. Discoverer Assessment and monitoring. None by the Inventory. These tasks presumably accomplished by base personnel. Fauna — Flora — Censuses Penguins & flying birds . Kelp gulls and Wilson’s storm-petrels are confirmed breeders. No site-specific penguin breeding populations are listed in Woehler (1993) or Woehler & Croxall (1996). Seals . Southern elephant seals are regularly hauled-out in Potter Cove. Flora . Not surveyed during brief Inventory visit. Conservation Aspects Site sensitivities. Close proximity to nearby, Potter Cove Antarctic Specially Protected Area. (ASPA). Pointers for avoiding disruptions.
Visitation Aspects Numbers of tourist zodiac landings and participating visitors, 1989-2003:
Proximate visitor sites. Jubany is close to Maxwell Bay, where many other science stations are located. |
