Risopatrón Base [SEP] named after
Risopatrón Base
Risopatrón Base, also "Luis Risopatrón Base", is a small Chilean Antarctic research base in the northwest of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated on the isthmus linking Coppermine Peninsula to Alfatar Peninsula and bounded by Carlota Cove to the north and Coppermine Cove to the south. Established as a refuge in 1949 and opened as a base in 1954, the facility supports summer research in geology, geophysics and terrestrial biology.
The base is probably named after the Chilean geographer Luis Risopatrón (1869-
Jul. 22, 2002, when the Brooks Development Authority assumed control of the newly named Brooks City-Base. In 2005, Brooks City-Base was once again placed on the BRAC list. Air Force operations ceased on Sep. 15, 2011. In 2017, "City Base" was dropped from the development name, to better communicate that the area is no longer an active base and is open to all visitors. 
The Brooks Development Authority has demonstrated economic development success with projects including a 62-acre (250,000 m2) retail