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British Antarctic Survey Research Stations • BAS has five research stations in and around Antarctica • Four are year-round and one is summer-only • BAS runs the NERC Arctic research facility at Ny Ålesund, Svalbard More info available at: http: //basweb. nerc-bas. ac. uk/ppre/information-leaflets. php
British Antarctic Survey Antarctic Research Stations
British Antarctic Survey Arctic Research Station
Rothera Research Station • Location: 67° 34’S, 68° 08’W, Rothera Point, Adelaide Island, Antarctic Peninsula • Established: 1975 • Personnel: 100+ in summer, 22 in winter • Science: Marine and terrestrial biology, geology, glaciology, meteorology and atmospheric science. Logistics centre for field science. • Living: Bransfield House (kitchen, library, bar, offices, laboratories, operations control tower), Admirals House and Giants House (accommodation) • Facilities: Boatshed, wharf, dive store, laboratories, 900 m crushed gravel runway, hangar, fuel farm, workshops, garage, generator shed, water plant, sewage plant • Wildlife: Penguins, seals, whales, birds • Temperatures: 0 to +5°C in summer, -5 to -20°C in winter
Rothera Research Station
Bonner Laboratory and RRS Ernest Shackleton
Twin Otter over Rothera Research Station
Halley V Research Station • Location: 75° 35’S, 26° 34’W, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica • Established: 1956 • Personnel: 90+ in summer, 16 in winter • Science: Primarily atmospheric sciences, but also survey, geology and glaciology • Facilities: Laws Building (living & accommodation, kitchen, library, bar, offices, laboratories), Drewry Building (accommodation), Piggott Building (offices), Simpson Building (science), Clean Air Sector Laboratory (science), Garage • Wildlife: Penguins (including emperor colony), seals, whales, birds • Temperatures: -10 to 0°C in summer, -20 to -55°C in winter
Halley V Research Station
Laws Platform
Piggott Platform
Clear Air Sector Laboratory
Halley VI Research Station concept art
Halley VI construction
Halley VI construction
Halley VI module and aurora
Signy Research Station • Location: 60° 43’S, 45° 36’W, Factory Cove, Borge Bay, Signy Islands, South Orkney Islands • Established: 1947 year-round, 1996+ summer-only • Personnel: 8 in summer, 0 in winter (closed) • Science: Penguin, seabird and seal biology, terrestrial biology related to the southern ocean ecosystems and climate change, long-term monitoring • Facilities: Sorlle House (accommodation, laboratories, living), other buildings provide storage and power and water. In addition there are four small huts around the Island • Wildlife: Penguins, seals, whales, birds • Temperatures: 0 to +20°C in summer, 0 to -40°C in winter
Signy Research Station
King Edward Point Research Station • Location: 54° 17’S, 36° 30’W, King Edward Point, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia • Established: 1909 (BAS 1969 -1982 & 2001 -present) • Personnel: 18 in summer, 10 in winter • Administration: BAS runs KEP on behalf of the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands • Science: Applied fisheries research • Facilities: James Cook Laboratory (laboratories, communications room, offices, library). Everson House (living, accommodation), Larsen House (accommodation, offices, kitchen, dining room, medical centre). Carse House (Government Officer accommodation). Boatshed (5 inshore boats, workshops, generators, net store). Electrical power is supplied from a hydro-electric power station commissioned in December 2008. • Wildlife: Penguins, seals, whales, birds, reindeer, rats(!) • Temperatures: -15°C to +20°C throughout the year
King Edward Point Research Station
Bird Island Research Station • Location: 54° 00’S, 38° 03’W, Bird Island, South Georgia • Established: 1957 (1957 -1982 intermittent, continuous from 1982 -present) • Personnel: 10 in summer, 4 in winter • Science: Seabird and seal biological research, southern ocean ecosystem dynamics, long-term monitoring • Facilities: Prince House (living, accommodation, offices, laboratories), Generator shed (generators, battery bank, fire pumps). Beck House (workshop, storage, waste management) • Wildlife: Penguins, seals, birds (albatross breeding sites) • Temperatures: -10°C to +10°C throughout the year
Bird Island Research Station
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