Scott Base

English

Etymology

Named after British captain Robert Falcon Scott.

Proper noun

Scott Base

  1. A research station on Ross Island in Antarctica.
    • 2019 September 26, Gianluca Mezzofiore, “Wanted: A design team for a building project at Earth’s most remote location – Antarctica”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The government of New Zealand is looking for a crew to lead the redevelopment of its research headquarters in Antarctica.
      Built in the 1980s, the country’s Scott Base consists of 12 structures that officials want replaced by three large, interconnected buildings, plus a separate helicopter hangar.
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