ice station


noun
  1. a camp or base in an isolated part of the Arctic or Antarctic, manned by specialists to monitor the weather, geological formations, wildlife, etc.

Origin of ice station

1
First recorded in 1965–70

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British Dictionary definitions for ice station

ice station

noun
  1. a scientific research station in polar regions, where ice movement, weather, and environmental conditions are monitored

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