Halley VI Research Station

Halley Research Station is globally significant for observing the Earth, its atmosphere, and space weather.

Science on skis

Halley VI is the world’s first relocatable research facility. The station has a unique, modular construction for which it has won over 20 design awards. It comprises 8 modules on hydraulic legs and skis. This means they can be raised to avoid being buried by snow, and even moved to a new location if a crack in the ice shelf threatens its stability. This was done in 2017.

Halley is situated on the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea. It provides state-of-the-art laboratories and living accommodation for scientists studying subjects such as climate change, rising sea-levels, glaciology, and space weather.

The station accommodates approximately 40 staff in the Antarctic Summer (late November to early February), including a chef, a doctor, a team that operates the station, and people who maintain the data collected by researchers. Sixteen people used to stay over winter, but since a period of giant icebergs calving off the ice shelf, it has become a summer-only station. However, the station runs autonomously throughout the winter months. A microturbine generator provides up to 30kW of power to a network of science cabooses housing scientific experiments and communications equipment. Staff monitor and interact with the site remotely from head office in Cambridge, UK, thereby ensuring year-round collection of important scientific datasets from the station.

Ozone hole

Scientists at Halley first discovered the ozone hole in 1985, which led to international action – the Montreal Protocol – to ban the use of ozone-depleting chemicals, such as CFCs.

Forty years later the ozone hole is much reduced, but the healing process is very slow. CFCs can remain in the atmosphere for more than 50 years, so a full recovery might not occur until after 2070.

Nevertheless, preventing harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the Earth’s surface has saved thousands of lives. The UN Environment Programme estimates that by 2030, without the protocol, global skin cancer cases would have been 14% higher, resulting in nearly 300 additional deaths annually in the UK alone.

The protocol has also significantly reduced the rate of climate change. Research funded by UK Research and Innovation found that continued CFC use could have caused global air temperatures to rise by an additional 2.5°C by the end of the century – an effect that would have devastated ecosystems and communities around the world.

Halley’s researchers still contribute data on atmospheric chemical composition as part of the World Meteorological Organisation’s Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) programme.

Space weather

The station’s location makes it a prime site for researching space weather – the impacts of solar flares on the Earth’s upper atmosphere. We gather data used to forecast the impact on vital communications and navigation satellites and other space hardware.

Our scientists track and model the effects of space weather using radars, magnetometers, radiometers, and satellite constellations.

Science at Halley

Read about the science we conduct at Halley Research Station, and the technologies deployed by our researchers in our science section.

Supporting science

The Halley Estates team commission, raise and maintain all of the buildings and generators that support the science and the staff each year, whilst the Halley Vehicles team maintains the vehicles and equipment needed to support science and station operations, including snowmobiles, tractors and cranes.

Purpose

Halley Research Station is designed to provide UK polar researchers and their collaborators with access to state-of-the-art facilities for studying a wide range of disciplines, particularly in the field of atmospheric sciences, space weather and glaciology.

Research

Science at Halley VI provides vital information for a global understanding of space weather, ozone depletion, polar atmospheric chemistry, sea-level rise and climate change. Since it was first established in 1956, meteorological and atmospheric data has been continually collected at Halley.

Situated in the auroral zone, Halley is ideally placed for research into space weather. Data from Halley is used to generate space weather forecasts that help to protect satellites, more than 1,000 of which now orbit the Earth to provide our telecommunications, finance and banking infrastructure.

Halley is one of the 30 stations across the globe that make up the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) programme. Together, these stations provide reliable information on the chemical composition of the atmosphere and how it is changing.

Meteorological and atmospheric data have been continually collected at Halley since 1956, providing an invaluable long-term record. Meteorological observations are made throughout the day. Temperature, humidity, sunshine, pressure, wind speed and direction data are collected from automated instruments, while observers still collect data on clouds and weather phenomena such as diamond dust, halos, mirages and the Aurora Australis.

These observations are sent via geostationary satellites to meteorological centres where, together with observations from across the world, they are used to produce accurate weather forecasts and for climate change research.

Ozone measurements have also been made at Halley since 1956, long-term data that enabled British scientists to discover the hole in the ozone layer in 1985. Their discovery led to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement banning ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Remote scientific equipment, set up for long-term monitoring, is housed in a number of cabooses around the perimeter of the site, which also contains numerous aerials and arrays for studying atmospheric conditions and space weather.

As well as being ideally sited for studying space weather, Halley is a unique natural laboratory for research into human space flight because of its isolation and long periods of darkness. Keen to discover how such conditions might affect astronauts on long space flights, staff at Halley are taking part in experiments with the European Space Agency. This project supports UK Government policy (2015) for the human exploration of space.

Together with colleagues at the French-Italian research station Concordia, they are using a cockpit simulator used to train astronauts in docking at the International Space Station to find out how well these skills are maintained during long periods of darkness and isolation, information that will help keep future astronauts safe.

Automated technology

Automated equipment, such as automatic weather stations and ice movement monitoring sensors, collects data year round.  BAS is expanding the amount and scope of its automated technologies.

A micro-jet turbine is being developed (2017) to provide 15kW-level mains power through the winter.  This will enable many more of the science experiments at Halley to run year-round. This level of power will keep an internet connection to the station and the equipment throughout the winter months.   Engineering and technology teams are working on a process for automating a number of instruments, notably an automatic version of the Dobson spectrophotometer for monitoring ozone in the stratosphere, and some automated air chemistry experiments.

Engineers are conducting trails (2017-18) of a methanol fuel cell which, along with solar panels, will give around 100W of power that can be used to power individual experiments with no dependencies on other infrastructure. Initially this will be used to power an alternate method of measuring stratospheric ozone.

A number of stand-alone instruments are being deployed to use deep field, these tend to be relatively small solar and wind powered instruments. These include three Very Low Frequency radio receivers (associated with space weather) and an atmospheric chemistry instrument.

1. AutoVLF (Very low frequency)

   The AutoVLF system is a low-power independent instrument within the Electro-Magnetic Quiet Area (EMQA) at Halley Resarch Station. 

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2. Clean Air Sector Laboratory (CASLab)

   Specialised observatory with a suite of instruments to measure the air and snow chemistry around Halley.

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3. Dobson Spectrophotometer

   The instrument that led to the discovery of ozone depletion over Antarctica

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4. Halley garage and mechanical workshop

   The garage facilities at Halley are well equipped and the vehicle mechanics are able to repair most breakdowns that may occur on site.

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5. Halley radars

   Studying winds, waves, and tides in the upper atmosphere across the polar regions.

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6. Halley weather balloons

   At Halley, balloon launches take place every day at 11am. A device called a radiosonde hangs beneath the helium-filled balloon and measures temperature, pressure and humidity. From GPS we can also calculate wind speed and direction.

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7. Met instruments

   Meteorological scientists at Halley have been measuring the weather in great detail and with ever more sophisticated gadgets since the station first opened.

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8. Microwave radiometer

   The microwave radiometer enables us to gain a better understanding of the chemistry and physics of the polar middle atmosphere, 35–90km above the ground, and how it affects climate.

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9. Optical caboose

   The Bomem has been operating at Halley periodically since 2002. It’s a spectrometer: an instrument that splits light into its component colours.

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10. Riometer

    The riometer at Halley measures the radiowave noise at 30MHz coming from the Galaxy.

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11. SAOZ

    SAOZ measures sunlight scattered from the overhead sky in a way that allows us to calculate how much of the atmospheric gases ozone and nitrogen dioxide the light has passed through on its journey.

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12. Search Coil Magnetometer

    BAS operates a network of magnetometers across Antarctica that measure Earth’s magnetic field and space weather, from detecting aurora-generating waves to tracking radiation belt activity and mapping ionospheric currents that affect satellites.

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13. WATEC

    Three compact auroral cameras have been installed at Halley Research Station to support coordinated studies of auroral and wave phenomena. 

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14. Halley Research Station – module layout

    Halley Research Station – Module Layout

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1. Cracking Antarctica’s Iceberg Code

   RIFT-TIP is investigating iceberg calving on the Brunt Ice Shelf. It uses field monitoring, lab testing, and modelling to predict when icebergs will form.

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2. Meteorology and Ozone Monitoring

   Long-term meteorological and ozone observations and data help determine the causes of climate change in the polar regions.

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3. Brunt Ice Shelf movement

   British Antarctic Survey is monitoring glaciological changes on the Brunt Ice Shelf, home to Halley Research Station.

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4. Atmospheric warming impacts on satellite debris

   Joule Heating investigated how space weather affects the upper atmosphere’s ability to slow down orbiting satellite debris.

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5. Halley Automation

   This innovative, multi-year, project created a suite of autonomous scientific instrumentation around Halley Research Station, enabling data collection even when the station may be unoccupied.

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6. Halley Research Station relocation

   In 2017 Antarctica’s first re-locatable research station was moved successfully 23 km inland to avoid the path of large cracks in the ice

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7. Measuring space weather for climate models

   The objective of QEPPA is to work out the amount of charged particles that hit our atmosphere during space weather events in order to improve how our models represent this effect on our atmosphere and climate.

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8. SPACESTORM

   SPACESTORM is a collaborative project to model space weather events and find ways to mitigate their effects on satellites.

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9. Testing space flight missions at Halley

   Using Antarctica as a ‘platform’ for simulating certain aspects of a manned spaceflight mission, this project will investigate how living in an isolated community during 24-hour winter darkness affects the health of Halley staff and their and ability to perform specific problem-solving functions.

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10. The Southern Ocean’s carbon story

    SONATA will design and implement an optimal approach to assess the state, variability and climatic drivers of the contemporary Southern Ocean carbon sink. This overriding objective will be achieved through a combination of atmospheric and marine field measurements as well as numerical modelling.

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11. Towards Net Zero Carbon

    Our strategy and work streams to meet Net Zero goals

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12. Wildlife from Space

    Many populations of wildlife are remote, inaccessible or difficult to monitor. The advent of sub-metre, Very-High-Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery has enabled us study these animals in a much more efficient way.

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1. BLOG: Looking into the world’s most studied ice shelf

   Understanding what is going on inside an ice shelf is important for many reasons. But mostly, it allows us to better understand their contribution to sea level rise, and to […]

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2. 2023 in 10 stories from British Antarctic Survey

   Every year at British Antarctic Survey is a huge team effort. What we do couldn’t happen without every one our talented staff – whether they are doing the legwork of […]

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3. Happy at Halley

   Neil Brims is the Electrician at Halley VI Research Station. In our latest blog, find out what life is like at Halley and how it feels to live at the […]

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4. PODCAST – Iceworld, Episode 1 – Maps

   Mapping in Antarctica – podcast

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5. Guest blog: How to move an Antarctic research station #2

   This is Part 2 of a guest blog written by Ramboll engineer Ben Rowe, who was embedded with the British Antarctic Survey for 11 weeks to advise and assist with […]

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6. Guest blog: How to move an Antarctic research station #1

   This is Part 1 of a guest blog written by Ramboll engineer Ben Rowe, who was embedded with the British Antarctic Survey for 11 weeks to advise and assist with […]

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7. ANTARCTIC BLOG: BBC arrives at Halley #3

   “I feel like I’m home” says BBC weather forecaster Peter Gibbs as he sets foot on the Brunt Ice Shelf. It’s an emotional moment for him; the last time he […]

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8. ANTARCTIC BLOG: BBC enroute to Halley #2

   Ten days ago we left Cape Town on the RRS Ernest Shackleton bound for Antarctica. Today we hit the ice. And quite literally we are hitting the ice! The ship […]

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9. ANTARCTIC BLOG: Changing of the seasons

   New summer season starts at Halley

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10. Halley Diary – February 2015

    First month at Halley

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11. Halley Diary – May 2014

    May was another busy month at Halley with the loss of the sun and the temperature dropping even further making our everyday tasks down here that little bit more challenging. […]

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12. Halley Diary – April 2014

    With the first round of Winter Training Trips concluded April saw the wintering team here at Halley VI settling in for the long, cold winter to come. You could say […]

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13. Halley Diary – March 2014

    March has been a busy month for all of us at Halley station. Following the departure of the RRS Ernest Shackleton in February, March saw the continuation of winter trips, […]

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14. Halley Diary – February 2014

    February was a really busy month at Halley. The month has started with the arrival of Summer Science Staff on the RRS Ernest Shackleton – this was the second Shack’s […]

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15. Halley Diary – January 2014

    It was a strange way to welcome in the New Year, standing outside the modules at Halley, at midnight with a clear sky above us and the sun glaring down, […]

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16. Halley Diary – December 2013

    1800 drums of fuel, 650kgs of potatoes, 3 cubic meters of toilet paper and a drum kit. This is just a small selection of items that have arrived this year […]

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17. Halley Diary — November 2013

    Having spent a winter in isolation on the Brunt ice shelf we were all very excited as the first plane landed on the runway bringing people and freshies. More than […]

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18. Halley Diary — October 2013

    It’s October now and the length of daylight is increasing rapidly at this time of year. It only seems a few weeks since we were in total darkness yet we […]

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19. Halley Diary — September 2013

    With the ever-increasing light and (occasionally) improving weather, September felt like we were truly beginning to leave winter behind. Although the true start of the summer season is not until […]

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20. Halley Diary — August 2013

    Winter has been with us for a while but during the beginning of August we get the first glimpses of the sun raising itself. Skies are spectacular during the day […]

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21. Halley Diary — July 2013

    With the build- up and celebration of mid-winter over, July started with the winter teams six-monthly dental checks. Having had our teeth checked and treated before leaving for the Antarctic […]

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22. Halley Diary — June 2013

    Doctor’s Report Summary: Sun above the horizon – 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds Max Wind Speed – 81 knots Min Temp – −48°C (-62°C Midwinter’s Week Fun […]

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23. Halley Diary — May 2013

    So it’s May, the flag has gone down, days are dark, it’s cold and yes winter is well and truly here at Halley. What on earth do we do on […]

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24. Halley Diary — April 2013

    The month of April really brings home the prospect of the upcoming 100 days in which we will not see the sun at all. The nights draw in ever more […]

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25. Halley Diary — March 2013

    It’s now March, the days are starting to draw in and winter is coming to Antarctica. It’s that time of year when anyone not staying for the approaching winter (or […]

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26. Halley Diary — February 2013

    February, the shortest month of the year and probably the most jam-packed one, here at Halley VI. 28 busy days with almost every day filled with an event, the station […]

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27. Halley Diary — January 2013

    January… the busiest month of the year. As our regular supply ship, the Ernest Shackleton had now dropped off the last of the long-term arrivals there were a number of […]

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28. Halley Diary — November 2012

    1st November: As the Winter draws to a close and the last field trip returns the base begins preparation for the arrival of new people. The super warm clothing, specialised […]

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29. Halley Diary — October 2012

    Life at Windy Bay caboose during the last month of winter A Caboose is a small living container, sitting on sledge at Windy Bay. It was home for me during […]

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30. Halley Diary — August 2012

    The weekend of the 4th and 5th of August was spent making a short film for the Antarctic Film Festival. Despite being titled ‘What a Drag’, it was really fun […]

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31. Halley Diary — July 2012

    July was one of the harder months of the Winter. The excitement of mid-Winter had passed and sun-up in August seemed like a long way off. It was also the […]

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32. Halley Diary — June 2012

    The darkest month of the year and important mid-winter celebration for all the people in Antarctica is what June is all about here in the South. The sun is below […]

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33. Halley Diary — May 2012

    The month of May started with the lowering of the very weather damaged British flag. This will be the only flag to have been flown above Halley 5 and Halley […]

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34. Halley Diary — April 2012

    What makes life in Antarctica different to life somewhere else? What drives someone down to the end of the world? What makes it worthwhile or interesting? What about April 2012? […]

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35. Halley Diary — February 2012

    February at Halley this year, despite being the shortest month, seemed much longer. Everything was about timing. Do we have enough time to make the station ready for wintering? Do […]

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36. Halley Diary — January 2012

    January often starts with a hangover and usually marks the end of the busy festive season. At Halley, folk were half-way through relief, back-loading waste onto the Ernest Shackleton and […]

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37. Halley Diary — December 2011

    I arrived at Halley on the 2nd of Dec after spending the previous week travelling through Cape Town and Novo with ALCI. The journey was particularly smooth and even got […]

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38. Halley Diary — November 2011

    It was to be another very busy start to what would be another very season. The first of many flights and transits were due out on the 23rd Oct 2011, […]

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39. Halley Diary — October 2011

    Well it’s finally my turn to write a month. My name is Paul Barwick and I am the wintering Electrical Service Technician here at Halley and if all goes to […]

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40. Halley Diary — September 2011

    We are fortunate enough at Halley to have an Emperor Penguin colony at “Windy Bay”, about 20Km from base. Naturally everyone is keen to see them. So I thought I […]

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41. Halley Diary — August 2011

    By far the most important event that occurred in August was the appearance of the sun above the horizon for the first time in over three months signalling the beginning […]

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42. Halley Diary — July 2011

    So what went on in July? To be honest with you I’m now writing the diary and its the end of August so I’m having to trawl the memory banks […]

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43. Halley Diary — June 2011

    The following events took place between 1st June and the 30th of June Welcome to the June diary, June has been a busy month for all of us on station, […]

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44. Halley Diary — May 2011

    The sun sets for the last time May already… wow. One thing I’ve noticed since arriving down at Halley is just how quickly the time has flown by. It doesn’t […]

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45. Halley Diary — March 2011

    Well it was almost a year to the day that I was on the Ernest Shackleton and waved goodbye to the winter team of 2010 as they stood on the […]

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46. Halley Diary — February 2011

    February started with a bang. As part of BAS winter training we have an annual major incident scenario to make sure we are all ready and well rehearsed just in […]

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47. Halley Diary — January 2011

    Happy New Year from Halley base Antarctica! As 2011 was rung in, I was ‘fresh off the boat’ (RRS Ernest Shackleton) having sailed from the UK eight weeks previously. In […]

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48. Halley Diary — December 2010

    The summer season at Halley is the busiest, most important time in the Halley V calendar. Whilst the science and maintenance activities continue all year round it is during the […]

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49. Halley Diary — November 2010

    This is my first visit to Antarctica. Being here is an adventure. Getting here was an epic journey. At 23.30pm on 11 November we left Cape Town on board a […]

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50. Halley Diary — October 2010

    So here we are the final month of our winter. I will finish it how I started, by writing the diary. It has been a great winter with so many […]

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51. Halley Diary — September 2010

    The month of September, so often associated with dew on the ground, the rustle of crisp leaves and woodsy aromas back home in the UK, brings a starkly contrasting ambience […]

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52. Halley Diary — August 2010

    August already and according to the Halley planners, as it stands, we will soon see our winter finish in just shy of 2 months, but all is not lost! Our […]

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53. Halley Diary — July 2010

    I thought I had drawn the short straw having to write the diary for July because, with no birthdays to celebrate and mid-winter festivities behind us, I suspected there might […]

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54. Halley Diary — June 2010

    Well here is the June diary, a chance to write something about something? It is now my chance! I’m Craig Douglas Brown, the electrician at Halley and I have the […]

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55. Halley Diary — May 2010

    Changing temperatures Welcome to the May 2010 winter diary. My name’s Tim and I am the wintering vehicle operator mechanic at Halley. So what happened in May then? Well May […]

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56. Halley Diary — April 2010

    Welcome to the April diary. My name is Matt and I am the wintering Genny mech this year. So what has happened in April? We have had our first proper blows, with […]

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57. Halley Diary — March 2010

    So here we are at the start of another winter season at Halley! Since late Feb the numbers on base have dropped from 111 to 11. It has been a […]

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58. Halley Diary — February 2010

    It was the beginning of February and I had now been in Antarctica a full 2 months as one of the new summer chefs. The time was flying and everything […]

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59. Halley Diary — January 2010

    Dear Diary, January, as a month, is usually looked forward to not a lot particularly in the UK where the usual rain and fog takes a break to be replaced […]

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60. Halley Diary — December 2009

    I’ve now been here just over two weeks. As people become familiar with each other, we get another plane load of new faces and names. For a short while, the […]

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61. Halley Diary — November 2009

    November started with all hands on deck as we prepared for the first plane to arrive. The electrician Robert (wrongun) Johnson, plumber Robert (zebedee) Dunn and myself were busy de-winterising […]

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62. Halley Diary — October 2009

    As the last month of solitude for the wintering Halley eleven starts, the base gears up for the first of the new intruders to arrive by air. Everyone is busy […]

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63. Halley Diary — September 2009

    September saw the first attempt of building an Igloo to which a great deal of time and effort only rewarded us with a half built igloo, which would be nice […]

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64. Halley Diary — August 2009

    Halley 89022, Antarctica 89022 is the international weather station number for Halley, a figure I write several times a day in the meteorological register and various other places. It has […]

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65. Dancing Skies over Antarctica

    During the winter months on the Antarctic continent not only do we experience 24 hour darkness but we are privileged to see the aurora australis. Here at Halley Station we […]

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66. Deep Down into the Antarctic Ice

    It’s early Sunday morning at Halley Research Station, Antarctica. The sun is rising quickly on the horizon, the wind is low and the temperature outside is a modest −18 degrees […]

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67. Halley Diary — July 2009

    As the pandemonium of midwinter subsides the reality of Antarctic winter grips us firmly by the throat, a deep red floods the afternoon sky allowing a hint of blue to […]

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68. Halley Diary — June 2009

    Midwinter This is a particularly special month for all of us down here at Halley. It marks the middle of our year and sees the start of our week-long celebration […]

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69. Extreme Cold, Extreme South, Extreme Science

    As I take off from the ice runway at the British Antarctic Survey’s Halley base, situated on the Brunt Ice Shelf (75°34′S 26°34′W), I finally realise I am living and […]

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70. Halley Diary — May 2009

    Where’s the sun? After the high winds that blew the last days of April away, we wondered if the breeze would abate to allow us a glimpse of the sun […]

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71. Living in Antarctica – A Chance of a lifetime

    Introducing Halley Station (75°34′S 26°34′W), located on the 150m thick, continually moving, Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Named after the Astronomer Edmond Halley, the current station (Halley V) is the […]

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72. Halley Diary — April 2009

    Extreme is a word I could use to describe April at Halley this year. We hear it often when referred to living in the Antarctic. It was drummed into us […]

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73. Halley Diary — March 2009

    As time is called on March 2009, the 54th Halley wintering team completed its first month alone on the Brunt ice shelf. Nights lengthen and darken, temperatures plummet and the […]

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74. Halley Diary — February 2009

    Greetings from everyone at Halley base. February was a month where the summer season was in full swing and there were the usual preparations and maintenance programmes being carried out […]

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75. Halley Diary — January 2009

    The New Year rings in on the Brunt ice shelf For the incoming summer and winter teams along with the ships crew the bell rings on bridge of the RSS […]

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76. Halley Diary — December 2008

    Hello from the new boy. December was a great month for me, my first full month on the station. This of course meant as the incoming Field GA, lots of […]

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77. Halley Diary — November 2008

    November, the 11th month of the year, and the 12th month that everyone, apart from Dean, has been living in the Antarctic. After 8 months of just 11 of us […]

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78. Halley Diary — October 2008

    Hello everyone! I must apologise to all who are not flower lovers, but it seems apt to start this month’s instalment with another flower… plus I like flowers so that […]

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79. Halley Diary — September 2008

    September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. In Latin, septem means “seven” and septimus means “seventh”; […]

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80. Halley Diary — August 2008

    The Sun Returns Could it be a case of pre-Christmas cheer, or early Christmas gifts, or just pure coincidence? What on earth am I on about? Well… it turns out […]

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81. Halley Diary — July 2008

    Red sky at night… July is always a quiet month here at Halley. Midwinter has come and gone, the sky is still dark and sometimes the base feels like a […]

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82. Halley Diary — June 2008

    Hello and welcome to the Halley June Diary. June is a very important month for all those wintering in Antarctica. This is because we celebrate Midwinter, this is our Christmas, […]

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83. Halley Diary — May 2008

    The darkness cometh… Darkness came slowly, creeping up on us through April like a tiger stalking its prey. Then, ominously, the morning glow through the dining room windows is marching […]

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84. Halley Diary — April 2008

    “1, 2, 3, 4, er…d’oh, damn it, I lost count! 1, 2, 3, 4…” By the end of April, the residents of Halley 2008 had experienced “winter” life for just […]

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85. Halley Diary — March 2008

    March may be the third month in the Gregorian calendar, but to the hardy Antarctic Heroes at Halley, March might as well be the first. You’re probably asking yourself why… […]

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86. Halley Diary — February 2008

    What a busy month! With so many people on Halley, I suppose it’s no surprise but it’s difficult to know where to start: Halley Lifetime studies, Halley VI construction, panels […]

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87. Halley Diary — January 2008

    This months diary is more of a snapshot of life at Halley from a couple of authors: David Stephenson and Agnieszka Fryckowska. We have tried to cover many of the […]

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88. Halley Diary — November 2007

    Thump – Thump – Splash’ > Good ‘Thud’ > Bad Leaving aside the strange title of this diary, November has been a pretty eventful month for the Halley crew. We […]

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89. Halley Diary — October 2007

    October started for us with some spectacular weather, not so much calm bright and sunny but very windy, the good thing is when it’s windy the temperature tends to be […]

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90. Halley Diary — September 2007

    One of the great secrets of the Halley winter is that the period after the end of permanent darkness is filled with bad weather. While the fresh-faced eager first year […]

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91. Halley Diary — August 2007

    August already. How time flies. With the coming of the summer light, many of the yearly jobs can now be undertaken, jobs which have been caused by the relentless Antarctic […]

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92. Halley Diary — July 2007

    Some months in the Antarctic calendar are slightly less exciting than others for various reasons but still have enough originality to be enjoyed, more so by the fresh and innocent […]

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93. Halley Diary — June 2007

    Midwinter Mischief June here was all about Midwinter, the biggest event in the Antarctic calendar. Most people (myself included), spent every spare moment in the run up to Midwinter’s Day […]

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94. Halley Diary — May 2007

    May be the month of Pirates. No wait, not pirates, I mean Sundown. Or is it Ninjas? I’m going to go with Sundown. A setting Sun, to most people wont […]

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95. Halley Diary — April 2007

    The Halley Diary for April 2007 was written by Thomas Spieß (FOCAS UAV scientist). English | Deutsch

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96. Halley Diary — April 2007 (in English)

    From the meteorological view the Antarctic autumn lasts from 1st of march to 31st of May. So, April is right in the middle of the Austral autumn. It is the […]

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97. Auf Deutsch

    Aus meteorologischer Sicht dauert der antarktische Herbst vom 1.3. bis zum 31.5. Somit ist der April mittendrin im antarktischen Herbst. Und man wird sich bewusst: Der Sommer mit seinen angenehmen […]

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98. Halley Diary — March 2007

    March is an underrated time of year at Halley, falling in the Antarctic Autumn, a season sandwiched between the hustle and bustle of summer and the stunning auroras of winter. […]

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99. Halley Diary — February 2007

    February is usually an odd month at Halley. The summer ends, the crowds depart, and Halley is left in the hands of the wintering team once again. A huge amount […]

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100. Halley Diary — January 2007

     Unlike last year, when relief finished by New Years Eve, this year the madness started on New Year’s Day. After a week of the ship being stuck 50 miles from […]

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101. Halley Diary — December 2006

     Happy New Year! Hope you all had an excellent Christmas as well. It’s been a bit strange here, not being bombarded by the constant Christmas advertising since September it all […]

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102. Halley Diary — November 2006

     November — Who needs running water? November at Halley saw an average temperature of -9.2°C, average pressure of 978.8hPa, mean scalar wind speed of 14.8 knots. We had 21 days of […]

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103. Halley Diary — October 2006

     October is a busy month here at Halley. We have many winter trips going on and a lot of other stuff to have the base ready for the summer season, […]

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104. Halley Diary — September 2006

     September started for us with temperatures of -40°C and lower, even a simple task of walking to one of the other platforms requires dressing up in full combat gear completely […]

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105. Halley Diary — August 2006

     August has whizzed by with the return of the sun and the trips to see the Emperor penguins. During the first week of August I was very fortunate to combine […]

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106. Halley Diary — July 2006

     July traditionally a month of lulls, was full of anticipation and preparations for the return of the sun to brighten up our days. It got off to a swinging start […]

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107. Halley Diary — June 2006

     June is a month which seems to be largely compressed into a week, the week around our winter solstice. Midwinter is a big issue down here, signifying the point at […]

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108. Halley Diary — May 2006

     Hello from Halley. This month started off with the May Bank Holiday. In the absence of a maypole we considered dancing round one of the Comms masts but the idea […]

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109. Halley Diary — April 2006

     Well, another month passes at Halley. For me, April started with a week on nightshift. As well as the pleasure of cleaning the toilets every night, this was also a […]

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110. Halley Diary — March 2006

     Working Hard Winter is on its way. Halley feels almost empty as the summer crowd have escaped and left sixteen happy souls to make the place their own. March is […]

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111. Halley Diary — February 2006

     A few words from Alex Gough — Winterer for 2006 Well, everyone’s about to leave us in peace. Almost everyone went early on Saturday morning, but five or six spare […]

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112. Halley Diary — December 2005

     New faces At the beginning of the month with the arrival of the aeroplanes new people come to Halley. Basler DC3 The first arrivals to break the Winter isolation were […]

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113. Halley Diary — November 2005

     First visitors It feels strange to recall the end of the winter now that summer is in full swing! During November we went on the last of the post winter […]

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114. Halley Diary — October 2005

     Perpetual Sunlight Well the month started with a long storm with the pressure dropping off the charts (for those met geeks among us). This kept the Sledge Golf party (Kev […]

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115. Halley Diary — September 2005

     The Last Aurora! Are you sure it’s September already? I’m sure it’s already been said but it is amazing how quickly time passes down here. The beginning of the month […]

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116. Halley Diary — August 2005

     Sun Up!, written by Mike Rooney As usual, August was a busy, fun packed month. We found ourselves looking eagerly towards the Northern Horizon for a brief hint of the […]

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117. Halley Diary — July 2005

     Another month passes quickly, written by Jamie Koplick (Heating/Ventilation Engineer) The month began pretty much the same as all the others, without me realising it! Time really does fly down […]

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118. Halley Diary — June 2005

     Midwinter celebrations, written by Bryn Jones (AIS Engineer) June began where May left off, with the temperature hovering around the very chilly mark of -50°C. However, life inside our warm […]

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119. Halley Diary — May 2005

     Sundown The month started with the yearly Sundown ceremony, to mark the day that the sun disappears and we start three months of darkness. As the oldest member of the […]

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120. Halley Diary — April 2005

     A Chef Writes – knocked together by Kevin (the Sheff-Chef) O’Donnell This month started off with winds of 40 knots and temperatures of −30°C and pretty much stayed the same […]

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121. Halley Diary — March 2005

     Winter Trips Deutsch March is always an exciting time at Halley because after the ship has left, winterers begin their winter trips. It is our type of holiday down here […]

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122. März – Winter Trips

     M�rz 2005 – Winter Trips English Der Monat M�rz ist in Halley immer ein besonders spannender Monat, weil die �berwinterer, nachdem das Schiff Halley zum letzten Mal f�r dieses Jahr […]

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123. Halley Diary — February 2005

     Goodbye to the Shackleton by Craig Nicholls It was a month in which we said goodbye to old friends, the ones who worked all summer getting the base ready for […]

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124. Halley Diary — January 2005

     Hoc of Halley by Hoc Baldock, Summer Admin Support After working for BAS for 14 years you feel you know a bit about it, but how different the reality can […]

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125. Halley Diary — December 2004

     Summer arrives by Simon Coggins December is always a hectic month at Halley as it signals the end of the months of isolation and the beginning of the busy summer […]

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126. Halley Diary — November 2004

     Preparations for Summer By Russ Locke November has been a busy month here at Halley with preparations for the coming summer season well and truly underway. As the winter begins […]

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127. Halley Diary — October 2004

     October Web Page By Allan “Tommo” Thomas Hello there, and welcome to October’s web diary. My name is Allan Thomas, I’m Station Electrician, and I shall be your guide this […]

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128. Halley Diary — September 2004

     Life at Halley by Jeff Cohen Having past the spring equinox on the 22nd of September the hours of daylight now exceeds the hours of darkness and the amount of […]

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129. Science at Halley September 2004

     The main event at the Caslab this month was the “intensive” these are carried out around the Equinoxes and Solstices when the frequency of data sampling is increased. Instead of […]

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130. Equinoxes and Solstices

     Equinoxes and Solstices In the Northern hemisphere the Equinoxes are the two times each year when the length of the day equals the length of the night and are the […]

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131. Work at Halley September 2004

     Digging the melt tank is a daily task which everyone takes turns in doing. It can become one of the worst tasks on the station when the weather turns bad. […]

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132. Leisure Activities at Halley September 2004

     September saw the end of the second series of the TV serial 24. What will we do on Monday evenings now? As you can see below there is plenty to […]

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133. Kiting at Halley September 2004

     With the landscape being flat at Halley Kiting gives skiers and snow boarders an extra dimension to their sport. The only other practical options would be ski jouring when the […]

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134. Keeping fit at Halley September 2004

     This month has seen new faces visiting the Gym these are people who have singled themselves out in the past as the select few who not only have never used […]

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135. Post winter trips September 2004

     In preparation for the post winter trips and any fieldwork that might be required Ed our GA gave some practice sessions in the garage jumaring up to the garage ceiling […]

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136. Halley Diary — August 2004

     Sun up! by Edwyn Dodd August is a busy month at Halley. The end of the 105 or so days or darkness arrives on the 10th-ish (debate about when the […]

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137. Halley Diary — July 2004

     A month of birthdays by Graham Gillie July started quietly and after all the midwinter celebrations it was back to work as normal — or as normal as it gets […]

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138. Halley Diary — June 2004

     Midwinter by Nigel Colgan Midwinter’s day is approaching and the workshop doors have been busy swinging back and forth with eager base members working away on their midwinter presents to […]

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139. Halley Diary — May 2004

     Sundown By Rhian La La caveat: don’t believe anything you read below,- none of us are to be trusted any more!!!! Welcome to May at Halley. Halley in May. Mad […]

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140. Halley Diary — April 2004

     Pish Tash By Vanessa O’Brien April has seen the end of the first winter trips and for two weeks the base has been at full capacity. It is very odd […]

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141. Halley Diary — March 2004

     Bath Time By Stéphane Bauguitte Page en Français March was punctuated by three week-long pre-winter field trips, with Sledge Bravo, Sledge Charlie and Sledge Delta boldly going where Sledge Alpha […]

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142. Mar – Temps De Bath

     Page de Mars 2004 par St�phane Bauguitte Page in English Le mois de Mars a �t� ponctu� par trois voyages pr�-hivernaux d�une dur�e d�une semaine chacun, les tra�neaux Bravo, Charlie […]

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143. Halley Diary — February 2004

     Visitors! By Craig Nicholls Well hello to you all…! It has been a totally packed February you couldn’t squeeze anymore in if you tried… Visitors?… we’ve had more than you […]

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144. Jan – New Year, new faces…

     Gavin Francis (Base Doctor) New Year, new Halley wintering team, and a lot of new faces at Halley (mine being one of them). Jon Seddon, 2002 AIS engineer, has handed […]

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145. Halley Diary — January 2004

     Apologies for the tardiness of this first diary installment of 2004. Life at Halley has been very hectic to say the least since RRS Ernest Shackleton arrived for first call […]

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146. Halley Diary — December 2003

     Planes, cranes & snowmobiles by Mark Maltby, SHARE Engineer December has mainly been a month of Planes, Ships, Snowcats, Cranes, Dozers and doos. Plane loads of cargo and people continued early […]

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147. Halley Diary — November 2003

     Summer has arrived! by Gavin Francis, Base Doctor Summer has arrived! There has been a lot going on in November. The post-winter field trips all returned, the sea-ice is breaking […]

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148. Halley Diary — October 2003

     Halley House of Horror Halloween Special Written by Craig Nicholson Chief pot and bottle washer The following diary took place between the 1st October 2003 and 31st October 2003. All events, […]

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149. Halley Diary — September 2003

     Spring by Robert Shortman, Base Plumber Hello to all! This month has been the start of the post winter trips so everybody is getting ready to get away from base […]

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150. Halley Diary — August 2003

     By Stuart Colley, Meteorologist Without a doubt, the most important event this month has been the return of the Sun after 103 days. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve […]

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151. Halley Diary — July 2003

     By Annette Faux, Meteorologist This month for all of us wintering in the Antarctic has been overshadowed by the tragedy at Rothera. Our thoughts have been very much with the […]

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152. Halley Diary — June 2003

     By Elaine Cowie, Meteorologist June has been a very busy month as this month we celebrated a very important date 21st June, Mid-Winters Day. So we can officially say that […]

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153. Halley Diary — May 2003

     By Allan Thomas Hello from the land of darkness and cold! Can you hear me? May has definitely been a month of ups and downs for us all here at […]

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154. Halley Diary — April 2003

     By Paul Torode April has been a very quiet month at Halley, characterised by a steady decrease in daylight hours as the winter approaches. For many of us wintering for […]

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155. Halley Diary — March 2003

     By Russ Locke (AIS Engineer) Finding things to put into this months diary has been an easy job because we’ve been so busy here since the RRS Ernest Shackleton left […]

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156. Halley Diary — February 2003

     February has been a whirlwind month with the arrival and departure of the ship RRS Ernest Shackleton on it’s second and final call to the station, the realigning of the […]

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157. Halley Diary — January 2003

     Gavin Francis (Base Doctor) New Year, new Halley wintering team, and a lot of new faces at Halley (mine being one of them). Jon Seddon, 2002 AIS engineer, has handed […]

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1. Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica

   Researchers, engineers and support staff at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) five UK research stations and aboard the UK’s polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough mark the festive season at […]

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2. International collaboration secures Antarctic station resupply for the next decade

   The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has joined forces with the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) and Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) to share an ice-capable vessel that will resupply three Antarctic […]

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3. From Fine Dining to Frozen Frontiers: Life as an Antarctic Chef

   Meet Olivier Hubert, the chef bringing culinary excellence to the bottom of the world at British Antarctic Survey’s research stations.

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4. Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg

   New iceberg, the size of the Isle of Wight, is expected to be called A-83

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5. British Antarctic Survey’s Antarctic field season wraps up

   The 2023/4 Antarctic field season has wound up and the last of the summer teams are aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough and heading for home.

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6. Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calving

   A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is gearing up for an expedition to the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica to unravel the mysteries behind the calving processes that result in the formation of colossal icebergs.

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7. Brunt Ice Shelf speeds up after calving of giant iceberg

   Following the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf is moving faster than before. It is currently moving approximately 4 metres a day towards the sea, whereas before the calving it moved at an average of between 1-2.5 metres a day.

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8. British Antarctic Survey completes Antarctic field season

   The 2022/23 Antarctic field season has ended, marking the conclusion of another successful year of scientific exploration in one of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. This field season, […]

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9. Celebrating Polar Pride Day 2022

   Today (18 November) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) joins global celebrations to mark LGBTQIA+ STEM DAY and Polar Pride Day. Polar Pride is a celebration of the contribution of LGBTQIA+ people in polar research […]

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10. British Antarctic Survey’s 2022-2023 field season begins

    Our Antarctic field season has begun, with a challenging and ambitious range of projects to be delivered at five British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research stations and across the wider continent. […]

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11. BAS’ 2021-2022 field season has ended

    The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field season has finished for another year.   RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Rothera Research Station for the final time earlier in May and is […]

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12. Antarctica as testing site ahead of mission to icy moons

    Scientists have deployed a network of seismometers onto Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in an experiment that will test the instrument’s ability to operate on icy moons in the Solar System. […]

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13. Celebrating Christmas in Antarctica 2021

    2021 has been a rollercoaster year for British Antarctic Survey, operating research stations in the Antarctic and the sub-Antarctic through the Covid-19 pandemic, while our new polar research vessel, the […]

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14. British Antarctic Survey’s 2021-2022 field season is underway

    Science and support teams from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are gearing up for the start of the Antarctic summer field season. All five of our research stations will be open […]

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15. Antarctica experiences rare total solar eclipse

    A rare total solar eclipse in Antarctica this weekend (Saturday 4 December) is giving researchers a unique opportunity to learn more about how solar eclipses affect space weather. The next […]

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16. Future of Life Award for ozone hole discovery and world’s “most successful environmental treaty”

    The Future of Life Award, which honors those who take exceptional measures to safeguard the collective future of humanity, is announced today (16 September) on the International Day for the […]

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17. Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves

    A huge iceberg (1270 km²) the size of the county of Bedfordshire has broken off the 150-m thick Brunt Ice Shelf, almost a decade after scientists at British Antarctic Survey […]

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18. BAS field season underway

    The BAS field season is underway. Since the RRS James Clark Ross departed the UK in November last year, it has safely delivered summer and wintering staff and essential cargo […]

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19. Medal win for space weather scientist

    The award recognises Professor Horne’s unique ability to combine basic and applied research to develop useful space weather products.

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20. New album Aurora Musicalis brings the ‘sounds of space’ to the public

    A new album with the unique ‘sounds of space’ recorded from Antarctica is released free today (6 May 2020). Aurora Musicalis contains the natural radio ‘sounds’ of our planet, recorded […]

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21. 2019/20 Antarctic field season begins

    Getting ready to go south

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22. Funding boost for space weather research

    Space weather research gets a  boost this week with a £20m fund announced by the UK  Prime Minister. Space weather, such as flares or winds from the Sun’s surface or […]

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23. World Ozone Day 2019

    Latest ozone news – world ozone day

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24. Engineers automate science from remote Antarctic station

    A remote and unoccupied research station in Antarctica has, for the first time, collected important scientific measurements of climate, ozone and space weather thanks to ground-breaking technology developed by British […]

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25. Halley Research Station closes for 2019 Antarctic winter

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley VI Research Station has closed for the 2019 Antarctic winter after a successful summer field season.  It will re-open again in November this year. The […]

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26. Summer fieldwork begins at Halley

    Halley opens for 2018 summer field season

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27. Eyes on ice – medical research from Antarctica

    Medical research in Antarctica

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28. Satellites more at risk from fast solar wind than a major space storm

    Satellites are more likely to be at risk from high-speed solar wind than a major geomagnetic storm according to a new UK-US study published this week in the Journal Space […]

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29. Halley VI Research Station ready for 2017 summer season

    Station opens for 2017 summer season

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30. Halley Research Station will not winter in 2018

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has decided, for safety reasons, that it will close its Halley VI Research Station during the 2018 Antarctic winter.  This will be the second time that […]

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31. Halley VI Research Station – relocation success

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has successfully relocated Halley VI Research Station to its new home on the Brunt Ice Shelf.  Operational teams have spent the past 13 weeks moving each […]

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32. Halley Research Station Antarctica to close for winter

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has decided not to winter at Halley VI Research Station for safety reasons. The station, which is located on the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, […]

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33. BLOG: Arriving at the Polar plateau

    A new blog post from atmospheric and glaciochemist Markus Frey who’s just arrived on the Polar plateau as part of the ISOL-ice research project. Read the team’s earlier post here. […]

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34. Relocation of Halley Research Station

    British Antarctic Survey is getting ready to move its Halley VI Research Station 23 km across the ice.  This is the first time that the station, which has a re-locatable […]

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35. New field season begins

    As spring returns to the southern hemisphere British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has started another research season which will take them over land, sea and ice in search of answers to […]

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36. Ramboll named technical adviser to BAS

    Technical advisor appointment

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37. Antarctic exhibition lands at Farnborough

    The Farnborough International Air Show is the next stop for a touring exhibition which highlights what space missions can learn about the isolation that confronts people who work in Antarctica. […]

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38. First signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone hole

    An international team of researchers has identified the “first fingerprints of healing” of the Antarctic ozone layer, published this week (30 June 2016) in the journal Science.

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39. Antarctic ‘space’ exhibition opens in Cheltenham

    An exhibition showing how the isolation of Antarctica is used as a platform for understanding space opens this week (7-12 June) at The Times Science Festival in Cheltenham.

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40. Documentary follows BBC’s Peter Gibbs back to the ice

    BBC Horizon documentary ‘Ice Station Antarctica’ to be broadcast on Wednesday 4 May at 8pm, BBC2.

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41. PRESS RELEASE: Cool Antarctic jobs

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is recruiting now. The smooth operation and maintenance of our research stations depends on skilled technical support teams. Check out our latest vacancies!

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42. NEWS STORY: Polar Medal awards

    Two British Antarctic Survey (BAS) personnel, and one former member of staff, have been awarded the Polar Medal. The announcement was made today (Fri. 8th Jan 2016) in the London […]

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43. NEWS STORY: Free event on Halley VI

    FREE Public Event – Work in a cold climate: designing for the most extreme place on Earth London Festival of Architecture 2015 Thursday 18 June 2015, 18:30 – 20:00 The […]

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44. NEWS STORY: Ozone hole 30th anniversary

    30th Anniversary of the Discovery of Ozone Hole This week British Antarctic Survey (BAS) commemorates the 30th anniversary of one of its most important scientific discoveries that affected the world […]

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45. NEWS STORY: Research stations mark Earth Hour

    WWF’s Earth Hour is a global annual event where hundreds of millions of people switch off their lights for one hour to show they care about the planet.

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46. First sunset at Halley VI

    Halley sunset

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47. PRESS RELEASE: Halley and space flight

    Research for human space flight

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48. NEWS STORY: 2nd award for BAS manager

    Long serving BAS manager awarded second honour Mike Pinnock, one of the British Antarctic Survey’s longest serving managers, has been awarded a Second Clasp by HM The Queen. The Second […]

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49. NEWS STORY: Christmas in Antarctica

    British Antarctic Survey staff prepare to celebrate Christmas far away from home As you make the last preparations for the festive period, spare a thought for those who will be […]

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50. NEWS STORY: World Ozone Day

    Today, 16 September, is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The date commemorates the signing of the Montreal Protocol, which sought to reduce atmospheric levels of […]

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51. NEWS STORY: Signs of ozone recovery

    First signs of ozone layer recovery The ozone layer is showing the first signs of future recovery thanks to international action against ozone depleting substances, say the United Nations Environment […]

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52. NEWS STORY: Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica

    Midwinter’s Day celebrations take place at Antarctic Research Stations Staff at the British Antarctic Survey are celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. In a tradition which began in the days of […]

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53. NEWS STORY: Design award for Halley VI

    Halley VI honoured for outstanding design and construction It’s been quite a week for Halley VI, picking up numerous Architizer A+ awards in New York and winning two more at […]

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54. NEWS STORY: Accolade for Halley VI engineers

    Halley engineers AECOM Shortlisted for ICE London Civil Engineering Award AECOM’s British Antarctic Survey Halley VI Antarctic Research Station project has been shortlisted for the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards’ […]

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55. NEWS STORY: Another award for Halley VI

    Halley VI: recognition for a unique and innovative research station After receiving two Civic Trust awards last month, British Antarctic Survey’s Halley VI Research Station has scooped yet another award […]

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56. NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awards

    British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station scoops two 2014 Civic Trust Awards British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station received a 2014 Civic Trust Award and a Civic Trust Special Award […]

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57. NEWS STORY: Greetings from Antarctica

    Christmas messages from Antarctic staff Many British Antarctic Survey scientists and support staff will be spending this Christmas thousands of miles from home on the frozen continent. BAS has five […]

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58. NEWS STORY: Staff head into deep Antarctica

    British Antarctic Survey field season is underway On the eve of the centenary year of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition the ship which bears his name is playing a crucial role […]

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59. NEWS STORY: Mapping Antarctica’s last frontier

    Mapping of remote Antarctic frontier will help model its reaction to climate change and unlock secrets of Earth’s ancient supercontinents. For the first time scientists have begun mapping one of […]

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60. NEWS STORY: Book prize for Halley doctor

    Former BAS doctor wins prestigious book prize A GP who wrote a book about his time working as the British Antarctic Survey’s doctor at the Halley V research station has […]

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61. NEWS STORY: Ice Lab exhibition in Manchester

    Ice Lab: New Architecture and Science in Antarctica 21 October 2013 – 6 January 2014, 11am – 5pm Free entry Museum of Science & Industry, Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 […]

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62. NEWS STORY: Construction award for Halley VI

    British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station wins British Construction Industry Award 2013 British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station won a prestigious British Construction Industry (BCI) International Award at a ceremony […]

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63. NEWS STORY: Closing event for Ice Lab in Glasgow

    Exciting closing event for Ice Lab exhibition, Gallery Two, The Lighthouse, Glasgow Commissioned by the British Council and curated by the Arts Catalyst, Ice Lab: New Architecture and Science in […]

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64. NEWS STORY: Halley Research Station at Ice Lab

    New Architecture and Science in Antarctica 26 Jul – 02 Oct Gallery Two, The Lighthouse, Glasgow Commissioned by the British Council and curated by the Arts Catalyst, Ice Lab: New […]

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65. NEWS STORY: Midwinter’s Day celebrations

      Celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica Staff at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) celebrate Midwinter’s Day today (21 June , 2013). Celebrated as the Summer Solstice in the northern hemisphere, […]

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66. NEWS STORY: Improving space weather forecasting

    Space weather forecasting system used by satellite operators Weather forecasting is a tricky enough job on Earth, but doing it for the outer atmosphere and beyond is even more problematic. […]

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67. NEWS STORY: Halley VI featured in exhibition

    Halley VI Research Station to feature in Architectural Exhibition A new international touring exhibition illustrating how innovative contemporary architecture is enabling scientists to live and work in one of the […]

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68. NEWS STORY: Halley VI awarded new status

    Halley VI receives environmental science status upgrade The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced British Antarctic Survey’s Halley VI research station has attained Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Global station status. […]

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69. PRESS RELEASE: New research station operational

    New state-of-the-art Antarctic research station becomes fully operational this month Britain’s latest Antarctic Research Station becomes fully operational this month, signalling a new dawn for 21st Century polar research. Opening […]

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70. NEWS STORY: Ice games for Diamond Jubilee

    Jubilee Celebrations in Antarctica Scientists and support staff at the British Antarctic Survey Halley Research Station enjoyed a ‘mad hatters’ teaparty and some outdoor pursuits in Antarctica to celebrate the […]

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71. PRESS RELEASE: New jobs in Antarctica

    Antarctic jobs offer opportunity of a lifetime Trades people looking for a career with a difference should check the national press this week. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) launches a recruitment […]

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72. 20th Anniversary of ozone hole discovery: International Ozone Day

    Friday (16 September) is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. This year scientists at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) commemorate their discovery of the Antarctic ‘ozone hole’ 20 […]

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73. PRESS RELEASE: Futuristic design wins competition for new Antarctic Research Station

    A futuristic design by Faber Maunsell and Hugh Broughton Architects has won the competition for the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. In a very close-run contest, three […]

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74. PRESS RELEASE: Halley Design Competition Announcement of winner – 19 July 2005 at RIBA London

    Tension is mounting for three teams of architects and engineers who are competing for the design of the new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Halley Research Station. The winning team will […]

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75. PRESS RELEASE: Exhibition showcases designs for new research station in Antarctica

    Six concept designs, from teams short-listed in an international design competition to build a new research station in Antarctica, are unveiled today (Monday 15 November) at an exhibition at the […]

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76. Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – short-list announced

    Six multi-disciplinary design teams are short-listed for an international competition to design a new scientific research station in Antarctica. The Halley VI competition attracted 86 entries in this unique project […]

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77. PRESS RELEASE: Design Competition for new Antarctic Research Station – Launch

    Operational Note – Media Briefing 10.30 am 29 June 2004, Royal Institute of British Architects 66 Portland Place, London. A major international competition to design a new scientific research station […]

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