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The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues , and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on behalf of the UK.
Halley Research Station is a research facility in Antarctica on the Brunt Ice Shelf operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The base was established in 1956 to study the Earth's atmosphere. Measurements from Halley led to the discovery of the ozone hole in 1985. [3]
The Rothera Research Station is a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base on the Antarctic Peninsula, [3] located at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Rothera also serves as the capital of the British Antarctic Territory, a British Overseas Territory.
WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the pioneering project, which will involve comparing light patterns, combined with satellite and remote ...
Signy was first occupied in 1947 when a three-man meteorological station was established in Factory Cove above the old whaling station. [3] [2] It was the second research base on the South Orkney Islands (after the Argentine Orcadas Base in 1903).
British Antarctic Survey: 1961 Permanent 1977 Closed, became Carvajal: Station V [43] View Point United Kingdom British Antarctic Survey: 1953 Permanent 1963 Closed, became Jorge Boonen: Station W [44] Detaille Island United Kingdom British Antarctic Survey: 1956 Permanent 1959 Closed Station Y [45] Horseshoe Island United Kingdom British ...
She was appointed to a position as Palaeobotanist at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), from 1984 to 1986. [1] For five years Francis was a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Larry Frakes at the University of Adelaide. [1]
The research base was established in 1947 at the Wordie House site on Winter Island by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (today British Antarctic Survey) as Argentine Islands. [3] The Faraday Station existed for 49 years and 31 days (7 January 1947 – 6 February 1996) operated by FIDS and BAS. [4]