Rothera Research Station
- 67.566666666667 - 68.133333333333Koordinaten: 67 ° 34 '0 "S, 68 ° 8' 0 " W
Rothera Station is a research station of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS ) on the, Antarctic Peninsula upstream, Adelaide Island at the Marguerite Bay. It is used for biological, geological and glacial exploration of the region, as well as a supply base for the lying in the interior of the mainland stations.
Location and infrastructure
The station is located upstream in the southeast of the Antarctic Peninsula, Adelaide Island. It forms the logistic backbone of the British Antarctic stations and is therefore well equipped. In addition to a dock for supply ships 900 m long runway is available. The complete equipment with a tank system and a hangar allows the Antarctic summer months a reliable flight operations between the station and the Falkland Islands.
History
Rothera Station replaced In 1975, the Adelaide station ( 1961-1977 ), whose runway fell slowly. In the season 1991/1992 the airfield was completely rebuilt. Until then, the transport aircraft had to use a 300 m distant slope. Another milestone in the station history was the construction of the Bonner Laboratory 1996/1997, which offered the biologists completely new possibilities. So it was now possible to undertake research dives and perform year-round experiments. In the winter of 2001 it came by a short circuit, a fire in the laboratory. Although in this case no one was injured, but the building burned completely. It was rebuilt in the summer of 2003.
Current usage
Today, the station provides up to 130 researchers place with modern amenities in summer. In winter, the number of residents drops to 22 An array of research around the Antarctic Peninsula are operated. It 's all about biological, geological and meteorological issues. In the summer months also take place over several days snowmobile tours in the surrounding regions.
Caused a sensation in the station through the participation of young scientists from the existing house band Nunatak in the global benefit concert series Live Earth on July 7, 2007 by recording.