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British Antarctic Survey Research Stations

British Antarctic Survey Research Stations. Title slide/background templates can be downloaded from the BAS Intranet here: http://basweb.nerc-bas.ac.uk/ppre/ppt-backgrounds.php. Images can be downloaded here from the BAS image collection here: http://basweb.nerc-bas.ac.uk/ppre/images.php.

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British Antarctic Survey Research Stations

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  1. British Antarctic SurveyResearch Stations Title slide/background templates can be downloaded from the BAS Intranet here: http://basweb.nerc-bas.ac.uk/ppre/ppt-backgrounds.php Images can be downloaded here from the BAS image collection here: http://basweb.nerc-bas.ac.uk/ppre/images.php

  2. 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

  3. British Antarctic Survey Antarctic Research Stations

  4. British Antarctic Survey Arctic Research Station

  5. 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, 900m 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

  6. Rothera Research Station

  7. Bonner Laboratory and RRS Ernest Shackleton

  8. Twin Otter over Rothera Research Station

  9. 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

  10. Halley V Research Station

  11. Laws Platform

  12. Piggott Platform

  13. Clear Air Sector Laboratory

  14. Halley VI Research Station concept art

  15. Halley VI construction

  16. Halley VI construction

  17. Halley VI module and aurora

  18. 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

  19. Signy Research Station

  20. 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

  21. King Edward Point Research Station

  22. 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

  23. Bird Island Research Station

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