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Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)

Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) rather than just read about it. In short: Sovetskaya was a Soviet research station in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land in Antarctica that was established on 16 February 1958 and closed on 3 January 1959. The surface elevation was initially reported to be 3,570 metres (11,710 ft); however, it was later revised to 3,662 metres (12,014 ft).

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Reference excerpt

Sovetskaya was a Soviet research station in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land in Antarctica that was established on 16 February 1958 and closed on 3 January 1959. The surface elevation was initially reported to be 3,570 metres (11,710 ft); however, it was later revised to 3,662 metres (12,014 ft). Reached on 16 February 1958 by the 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition for International Geophysical Year research work, it closed on 3 January 1959. Its WMO reporting ID was 89557.

See also Sovetskaya (lake) List of Antarctic research stations List of Antarctic field camps

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station)

In research: Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1958 establishments in Antarctica, 1959 disestablishments in Antarctica, 1959 disestablishments in the Soviet Union, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sovetskaya (Antarctic Research Station) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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