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British Antarctic Survey Research Stations Images can be downloaded here from the BAS image collection here: Title slide/background templates can be downloaded from the BAS Intranet here:

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:

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, 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

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 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, 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 & 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 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 ( 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