South Ice
South Ice was a British support base 560 kilometres (300 nmi) from the South Pole at 81°57'S, 29°00'W in Edith Ronne Land, Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year, established by Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, where three men overwintered during the Antarctic winter of 1957. In the same winter, men overwintered for the first time at the South Pole.
South Ice Station | |
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  South Ice Station Location of South Ice Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 81°57′S 29°00′W | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Location in Antarctica | Edith Ronne Land West Antarctica |
| Administered by | Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition |
| Established | 1957 |
| Closed | 1958 |
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| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Abandoned |
The name of the station contrasts to North Ice which was a British research station in Greenland.
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