Martel Inlet
Martel Inlet Lighthouse located at
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station |
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 Martel Inlet Lighthouse
Antarctica
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| Location | Martel Inlet Comandante Ferraz Station King George Island Antarctica |
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| Coordinates | 62°05′02″S 58°23′31″W / 62.083833°S 58.392083°W |
| Year first constructed | 2007 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and light |
| Markings / pattern | red and white tower, red lantern |
| Height | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Focal height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Iso R 2s. |
| Admiralty number | G1387.5 |
| NGA number | 2729 |
| Managing agent | Proantar |
Martel Inlet (62°5′S 58°22′W / 62.083°S 58.367°WCoordinates: 62°5′S 58°22′W / 62.083°S 58.367°W) is an inlet forming the northeast head of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica. It was charted in December 1909 by the Fourth French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot and named "Fiord Martel" after J.L. Martel, a French politician.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Martel Inlet" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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