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Rothera Research Station
Rothera Point, Adelaide Island, Antarctica
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NERC Arctic Research Station


The station has been open since 1991 when it was established and financed by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It is leased from Kings Bay (a Norwegian Company) by NERC and currently delivered and operated by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), with support from the NERC Arctic Office. It sits as one of 14 internationally-operated stations that form part of this unique northernmost research community.
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Admirals Bunk Room


During the long Antarctic winter all staff have a single-occupancy bedroom and wet room in Admirals House. The building is named after the last dog team at Rothera. During the austral summer these rooms become twin rooms as more are on station.
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Bingham House


This is one of the oldest buildings at Rothera Research Station and is an important store for wood and other consumables.
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Boat Shed


Home to our small boats and boating team. The boat shed has a small office and a large area for boat and engine maintenance. In the corner is the boat suit store.
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Bonner Laboratory


The Bonner Laboratory contains many specialist biology laboratories, an aquarium and specialist dive facilities including decompression chamber. The laboratory and dive facility is named after W. Nigel Bonner, Head of Biological Science and then Deputy Director at BAS between 1953 and 1988.
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Chippy Shed


A specialist wood-working and metal workshop, the Chippy Shed is home to the station’s carpenter/builder. An important ‘fix-it’ shop as well as a creative space to make handmade winter gifts.
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Environmental facilities


This area houses our environmental and recycling centre, and has a range of facilities from bailing cardboard and plastics to the management of used batteries and oils. All recyclable material and waste is removed from the continent each season.
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Fuch’s House


Fuchs House is the travel and field centre and is home to the field guides, camping and travel equipment, clothing store, a climbing wall and ski equipment store/workshop. Named after scientist-explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs FRS who was the first Director of the British Antarctic Survey.
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Garage


The garage is home to BAS vehicle technicians and has a large spares and tools workshop, allowing maintenance of our fleet of vehicles all year around, from PistenBullys and skidoos to specialist tractors and cranes.
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Generator Shed


The ‘Genny Shed’ is our central power station with four generators and a control room. It is coupled to an array of solar panels and is the primary source of power for the whole research station.
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Hangar


The hangar is the hub of BAS airborne activities, housing our Dash 7 aircraft and up to four ski-equipped Twin Otter aircraft. These aircraft form an airbridge into the Antarctic as well as science and logistics capabilities in the field. The hangar also acts as a maintenance centre and home to our fire support vehicle.
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New Bransfield House


The social hub of Rothera Research Station, New Bransfield House is named after Edward Bransfield, a pioneering Irish polar explorer and the first person to officially record discovering Antarctica. The building is a centre for social activities, where staff eat, have coffee and relax. There is a canteen, library, games room and a lounge/bar with spectacular views.
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Old Bransfield House


An operational centre for the station with a communications tower, Station Leader and Air Unit offices, and a medical centre. The building is also home to the meteorology, engineering, and visiting scientists’ workspaces.
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Fossil Bluff field station
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Fuel Farm
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Giants accommodation building
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Meteorology tower
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PistenBully vehicles
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Skidoos
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Vertical RPAS image
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At the top of Zeppelin mountain is an atmospheric laboratory run by Norwegian researchers
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