ice station

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ice′ sta′tion, 

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.

• 1965–70

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ice station, ice-station noun

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