a scientific research station in polar regions, where ice movement, weather, and environmental conditions are monitored
ice-station in British English
(ˈaɪsˌsteɪʃən)
noun
a variant form of ice station
ice station in American English
noun
a camp or base in an isolated part of the Arctic or Antarctic, manned by specialists to monitor the weather, geological formations, wildlife, etc
Word origin
[1965–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: T cell, double-book, hired gun, isometric exercise, wraparound