Davis Station

English

Etymology

Named after Australian explorer John King Davis.

Proper noun

Davis Station

  1. A research station in Princess Elizabeth Land in Antarctica.
    Synonym: Davis
    • 2013 December 2, “Copter crashes during Antarctica science mission; 3 injured”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The temperature at Davis station Monday night was around 0 degrees Celsius (32 Fahrenheit), according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
    • 2015 March 24, “Antarctic rescue mission launched to evacuate ill man from Australian base - video”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      A tradesman who became seriously ill while at Davis Station in Antarctica is transferred by helicopter to the icebreaker ship Aurora Australis.
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