1. CHABLIS Living & Working at Halley Russ Ladkin Instrumentation Engineer

2. Cargo To Stores/Commercial packers September Ship departs UK in October Normal cargo can reach +35°C through tropics Vibration during SnoCat transport Freezing whilst depoted outside

3. Living at Halley Time - approx 2/3 Science, 1/3 Communal Not always able to reach external buildings Summer versus Winter

5. CASLAB Platform

6. The Environment Temperature: Summer 0°C, Winter –25°C Extremes: +5°C to –55°C Wind predominantly ENE, Gusts to 80 knots. 3 months sun, 3 months dark Weather: Drift/Blowing snow, fog, rime Snow Accumulation: 1 metre +/- 0.5 m

7. Problems(1) Cold: plastics, insulation, lubricants, electronics gloved use - (IP65 & Military spec connectors) differential contraction UV: plastics Wind: vibration (including main platforms) Rime: ice accretion

8. Problems (2) Ice Shelf: movement (2m/day) & rotation Radio interference: 1kW transmitters & radar Power Generation: Dropouts Blowing Snow: STATIC (& NO Earth) Contamination: vehicles, aircraft Snow accumulation: Burying & Windtails Spares: it’s a long way to the shops

9. Scientific Support Electronics engineer/workshop Mechanics, Garage facilities Scientific data management General Computing Support - Win NT/2000, Red Hat Linux - Novell networking - Time server

10. Communications Satellite e-mail twice daily or on demand Working towards continual internet/e-mail Satellite Fax and Phone Yearly data return