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           Our History
                History of BAS
                British Research Stations and Refuges - History
                     Adelaide Island Station T — History
                     Admiralty Bay Station G — History
                     Anvers Island Station N — History
                     Bird Island Research Station BI — History
                     Cape Geddes Station C — History
                     Danco Island Station O — History
                          Cape Reclus Refuge — History
                     Deception Island Station B — History
                     Detaille Island Station W — History
                          Orford Cliff Refuge — History
                     Faraday Station F — History
                          Rasmussen Hut — History
                     Fossil Bluff Station KG — History
                     Halley Research Station Z — History
                     Hope Bay Station D — History
                     Horseshoe Island Station Y — History
                          Blaiklock Island Refuge — History
                     King Edward Point Research Station M — History
                     Livingston Island Station P — History
                     Port Lockroy Station A — History
                     Prospect Point Station J — History
                     Rothera Research Station R — History
                          Damoy Point Refuge — History
                     Sandefjord Bay Station C — History
                     Signy Research Station H — History
                     Station K — History
                     Stonington Island Station E — History
                     View Point Station V — History
                RRS Bransfield - History
                Antarctic Heritage
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           South Georgia Town Meeting 28 September 2010
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                Oral History Project - List of interviews
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           Archives Service - List of Records
      Polar Data Centre
           AEDC Redirect
      Mapping and Geographic Information Centre
           IPY Map Sources

BAS Research

      Our Research Programmes
           Current Research
                Director's introduction to Polar Science for Planet Earth
                Polar Science for Planet Earth Overview
                Polar Science for Planet Earth Programmes
                     Chemistry and Past Climate Programme Summary
                     Climate Programme Summary
                     Ecosystems Programme Summary
                     Environmental Change & Evolution Programme Summary
                     Ice Sheets Programme Summary
                     Polar Oceans Programme Summary
                Delivering Polar Science for Planet Earth
                Long-term Monitoring and Survey
           Previous Research
                Global Science in an Antarctic Context
                     Overview of GSAC
                     GSAC Programmes
                          ACES Research Programme
                          BIOFLAME Research Programme
                          CACHE Research Programme
                               CEFAC Project
                                    AICI-HiT-SPARC Presentations
                                    More Information about the CEFAC Project
                               DRAM Project
                                    People and Expertise - DRAM Project
                                    Publications - DRAM Project
                                    Links - DRAM Project
                               PEP Project
                                    More Information about the PEP Project
                          COMPLEXITY Research Programme
                          DISCOVERY 2010 Research Programme
                               Ocean Ecosystem Management (OEM) Project
                               Scotia Sea FOODWEBS Project
                               Flexibility and constraints in life histories Project
                               Staff - Discovery 2010 Research Programme
                               Collaboration - Discovery 2010 Research Programme
                          GEACEP Research Programme
                          GRADES Research Programme
                               QWAD Project
                          SEC Research Programme
                               SEC (Sun Earth Connections) Publications
                          LTMS Research Programme
                     Research Outputs and Impacts of GSAC
                          Paradigm Shifts - GSAC
                          Major discoveries - GSAC
           TV Programme - Antarctica
      Polar Science Explained
           Polar Science Research
           Atmospheric Science
           Biodiversity
                Biodiversity, evolution and ecosystems
                On a Wing and a Prayer - Feature Article
                     On a Wing and a Prayer - Feature Article
                     On a Wing and a Prayer - Feature Article
           Climate Change
                British Antarctic Survey Climate Change Position Statement
                Climate Change - Overview
                Climate change - causes and effects
                The ice man cometh - ice cores reveal past climates
                     The ice man cometh - ice cores reveal past climates
                     The ice man cometh - ice cores reveal past climates
                Measuring one of the world's largest glaciers
                     Measuring one of the world's largest glaciers
                     Measuring one of the world's largest glaciers
                Climate Change in our World
                Antarctic Peninsula: rapid warming
                What do the polar regions tell us about climate change?
           Earth Observation
                Penguins from space - satellite images of penguin poo reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies
                'High-Def' view of Antarctica - satellite view of Antarctica's frozen landscape
                     Videos
           Earth Science
                Geology - Our Research
           Marine Science
                Sustainability of southern ocean biological resources
           Natural Hazards
           Long Term Monitoring and Survey (LTMS) - Marine Predators
                LTMS at Signy Island
                     Penguin monitoring on Signy Island
                LTMS at Bird Island
                     Albatrosses and giant petrel monitoring
                     Seal studies on Bird Island
                          Antarctic fur seal monitoring on Bird Island
                          Leopard seal studies on Bird Island
                     Penguin monitoring on Bird Island
      Science Briefings
           Antarctica and sea-level rise
           Antarctica and climate change
           Ice cores and climate change
           The Antarctic Peninsula's retreating ice shelves
           Albatross
           Penguins
           Antarctica's hidden lakes
           The Ozone Layer
      Research Funding
      Research Collaborations
      Instruments and Techniques
           Instruments - Scientific Research
                Polarimetric Radar
                Migrating Bird Tracking Logger
                Instrument 8
                Digital Geological Data Collection System - Scientific Instrumentation
                Multibeam Bathymetry - Scientific Instrumentation
                Low Power Magnetometer (LPM) - Scientific Instrumentation
                Aerial Photography Camera - Scientific Instrumentation
                Global Positioning System (GPS) - Scientific Instrumentation
           Techniques - Scientific Research
                Sustainable Building in Antarctica
                Communications with Antarctica
                Technique 8
                Aerogravity - Scientific Technique
                Cosmogenic Isotope Studies - Scientific Technique
                Scientific Diving - Scientific Technique
                Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) - Scientific Technique
                Remote Sensing - Scientific Technique
      Data & Collections
           Access Data
                Search by Free Text
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                     Dataset Entry
                     Agriculture - Data Access
                     Atmosphere - Data Access
                     Biosphere - Data Access
                     Cryosphere - Data Access
                     Hydrosphere - Data Access
                     Land Surface - Data Access
                     Oceans - Data Access
                     Palaeoclimate - Data Access
                     Solid Earth - Data Access
                     Spectral & Engineering - Data Access
                     Sun-earth Interactions - Data Access
                Browse by Location
                A-Z of Datasets
                South Georgia Bathymetric Dataset
                Antarctic Peninsula Lake Database
                Plant Database - Access
                     Plant Database - Help
                     Plant Database - Glossary
                Snow Accumulation Map
           Information about Collections - Data
                Plant Collections - Information about datasets
                Invertebrate Collections - Information about datasets
                Terrestrial Geology Collections - Information about datasets
                Marine Geology Collections - Information about datasets
           Submission of Data
           Environmental Data Collection, Management and Availability
           Gazetteers - Data Access
           External Online Resources - Data Access
           External Collaborations - Data Access
                EUR-OCEANS Southern Oceans Data Portal (ESODAP)
                     Project description and documentation
                     Discovery database
                     BIOMASS database
                     Atlas of cephalopod distribution in the Southern Ocean
                     Western and Eastern core box bioacoustics database
                     British Antarctic Survey at sea predator observations
                          ESODAP Image Viewer

About Antarctica

      Antarctic Wildlife
           Birds of the Antarctic
                Penguins
                     Adélie Penguin
                     Chinstrap Penguin
                     Emperor Penguin
                     Gentoo Penguin
                     King Penguin
                     Macaroni Penguin
                Albatrosses
                Other Birds of Antarctica
           Whales and Seals
           Fish and Squid
           Krill
           Land Animals of Antarctica
           Plants of Antarctica
      Geography of Antarctica
           Ice
                Ice Sheets in Antarctica
                Ice Shelves in Antarctica
                Ice Streams in Antarctica
                Sea Ice in Antarctica
           Rock in Antarctica
                Earth’s Crust
                Nunataks in Antarctica
                Dry Valleys in Antarctica
                Volcanoes in Antarctica
                Fossils in Antarctica
                     Frozen in time: Fossils from the Antarctic
                     Fossil locations in Antarctica
           Ozone
           Weather in Antarctica
                Atmosphere
                Aurora
                Clouds in Antarctica
                Phenomena in Antarctic weather
                Snow in Antarctica
                Temperatures in Antarctica
                Wind in Antarctica
           Maps of the Antarctic
                Map List
                     How to order a Map
                Mapping Antarctica
           Antarctic Islands
      Teacher Resources
      Environmental Protection of Antarctica
           Why Protect Antarctica
           Waste, Pollution and Clean Up in Antarctica
                Waste Disposal from Antarctica
                Oil Spill Prevention in Antarctica
                Cleaning Up Antarctica
                     Danco and Prospect Point - Cleaning Up Antarctica
                     South Georgia - Cleaning Up Antarctica
           Wildlife and Plants - Environmental Protection
                Removal of the sledge dogs from Antarctica
                Preventing the introduction of non-native species to Antarctica
           Special Areas and Historic Sites of Antarctica
                Antarctic Protected Areas proposed by the UK
                Deception Island - Antarctic Specially Managed Area
                Conservation of Historic British Bases in Antarctica
                Charcot Island - Antarctic Specially Protected Area
                Stonington Island - Antarctic Historic Site and Monument
                Wordie House, Argentine Islands - Antarctic Historic Site and Monument
                Horseshoe Island and Blaiklock - Antarctic Historic Site and Monument
                Reclus Hut, Port Stanley
           Environmental Policy and Management
                BAS Environmental Policy
                Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in Antarctica
                     EIAs for proposed activities in Antarctica prepared by the UK
                Environmental Monitoring in Antarctica
           Energy Use and Carbon Management
                Carbon Reduction Strategy
                Monitoring and Reporting Energy Consumption
                     Energy Surveys in Antarctica
                Staff Education and Operational Changes in Energy Consumption
                Energy and Technology at BAS
                     Renewable and Alternative Energy in the Antarctic
                          BAS goes solar
                     Energy Efficient Technology in the Antarctic
                     New Technology Research
      Tourism in Antarctica
           Antarctic Tourism - Frequently Asked Questions
           Antarctic Tourism — at what cost to wildlife and the environment?
      Geopolitics and Antarctica
           The Antarctic Treaty - Background Information
                Antarctic Treaty - Frequently Asked Questions
                Antarctic Treaty 50th Anniversary - 2009
                The Antarctic Treaty Explained
                The Antarctic Treaty (1959) - Full Text
                Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1972)
                Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (1991)
                The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
           British Antarctic Territory
           Antarctic Place Names - About Antarctica
           Environmental Issues about Antarctica
                Framework for Environmental Protection in the Antarctic Treaty System
                Environmental Protocol
                Antarctic Act (1994) - Background Information
                Mining in Antarctica
                Fishing in Antarctica
                International Agreements for conservation of fauna and flora

Living & Working

      Daily Life in Antarctica
           A day in the life of the Rothera boatman
           Food in Antarctica
           Clothing in Antarctica
           Health in Antarctica
           Communications in Antarctica
      Research Stations in Antarctica
           Bird Island Research Station
                The Flora of Bird Island Research Station
                The Lower Plants of Bird Island Research Station
           Halley Research Station
                Halley VI Research Station
                Clean Air Sector Laboratory (CASlab) - Halley Research Station
           King Edward Point Research Station
           Rothera Research Station
           Signy Research Station
           Fossil Bluff Logistics Facility
           Sky Blu Logistics Facility
           Ny-Ålesund Arctic Research Station
      Research Ships
           RRS James Clark Ross - Research Ship
                Virtual Tour of RRS James Clark Ross
                Technical Data - RRS James Clark Ross
           RRS Ernest Shackleton - Research Ship
                Virtual Tour of RRS Ernest Shackleton
                Technical Data - RRS Ernest Shackleton
           Cruise Information - Research Ships
                Principal Scientist Info for cruises on Research Ships
                Cruise Details - Research Ships
           HMS Endurance - Ice Patrol Vessel
                HMS Endurance - Ice patrol in a cold climate
      Artists and Writers Programme
           Introduction to the Artists and Writers Programme
           Successful Applicants to the Artists and Writers Programme
                Neville Gabie
                Chris Dobrowolski
                Melanie Challenger: BAS Artist in Residence 2007-08
                     'On Extinction' by Melanie Challenger
                     'On Extinction' by Melanie Challenger - the Antarctic Shanty
                     Samples of Work
      Diaries from Antarctic Research Stations and Ships
           Bird Island
           King Edward Point
           Halley
           Rothera
           Signy
           RRS James Clark Ross
           RRS Ernest Shackleton
           Port Lockroy Diaries
           Mapping
      Camping in the Antarctic
           Several degrees below canvas - camping in Antarctica
                Several degrees below canvas - camping in Antarctica
                Several degrees below canvas - camping in Antarctica
      Aircraft and Vehicles
           Aircraft in Antarctica
                Dash-7 Aircraft
                Twin Otter Aircraft
           Vehicles in Antarctica
                Snow Mobiles in Antarctica
                Sno Cats in Antarctica
                Cranes and Tractors in Antarctica
                Other Vehicles in Antarctica
      Virtual Trip to the Antarctic

Images of Antarctica

      Image Database
           Image
      Daily Images of Antarctica
           Daily Image
           Daily Image RSS
      Antarctic Picture Galleries
           Penguin Picture Gallery
           Seal Picture Gallery
           Ice Picture Gallery
           Weather Picture Gallery
           Clouds Picture Gallery
           Sledge Dogs Picture Gallery
           Clothing Picture Gallery
           Bird Island Research Station Picture Gallery
           King Edward Point Research Station Picture Gallery
           Halley Research Station Picture Gallery
           Rothera Research Station Picture Gallery
           Signy Research Station Picture Gallery
           RRS James Clark Ross Picture Gallery
           RRS Ernest Shackleton Picture Gallery
           Dash-7 aircraft Picture Gallery
           Twin Otter aircraft Picture Gallery
           Vehicles Picture Gallery
           Albatross Picture Gallery
           Aerial Photography Picture Gallery
           Remote Sensing Picture Gallery
           Fossils Picture Gallery
           Maps Picture Gallery
      Webcams from Antarctica
           Bird Island Research Station Webcam
           Halley Research Station Webcam
           Rothera Research Station Webcam
           King Edward Point Research Station Webcam
           RRS Ernest Shackleton Research Ship Webcam
           RRS James Clark Ross Research Ship Webcam
      Video Clips of Antarctica
           FLV Video
           Video Clip
           Video Thumbnail
      Audio Clips

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BAS In Depth - Feature Articles

      International Polar Year 2007–2009
      Previous Feature Articles
           Meet the new BAS Director, Nicholas Owens
           Nunatak at Live Earth 2007
                Watch the Performances - Nunatak at Live Earth 2007
                     Nunatak Teaser Video
                     Nunatak - How many people Video
                     Nunatak - Would you do it all again Video
                About the Band - Nunatak
                Interviews about Live Earth & Nunatak
                     Interview with the Band - Nunatak
                     Interview with Rothera Base Commander: Michael Maling - Nunatak
                     Interview with former BAS Director, Professor Chris Rapley - Nunatak
                Supporting Video - Nunatak
                     Scenery Video - Nunatak at Live Earth
                     Wildlife Video - Nunatak at Live Earth
                     Rothera Research Station Video - Nunatak at Live Earth
                     Science Video - Nunatak at Live Earth
           Ice Station Antarctica at the Natural History Museum

For Staff

      Awstats
      Staff Email
      Staff File Access
      SOUTH Database
      Antarctic Employment Pool - For Staff
           Introduction to the Antarctic Employment Pool
           News about the Antarctic Employment Pool
      Antarctic Pre-deployment Training Course - For Staff
           Introduction - Antarctic Pre-deployment Training Course - For Staff
           Winterers Letter - Antarctic Pre-deployment Training Course - For Staff
           Arrangements for non-residents - Antarctic Pre-deployment Training Course - For Staff
           Arrangements for residents - Antarctic Pre-deployment Training Course - For Staff
           Field Course - Antarctic Pre-Deployment Training Course
      Antarctic Visitors - For Staff
           Medical guidelines and forms
           Introduction for Visitors to Antarctica & BAS ships
           Computing Facilities - For Staff
                Rothera Computing Facilities - For Staff
                Halley Computing Facilities - For Staff
                Signy Computing Facilities - For Staff
                RRS James Clark Ross Computing Facilities - For Staff
                RRS Ernest Shackleton Computing Facilities - For Staff
                SPAM Policy - For Staff
           BAS Handbook for Antarctic Visitors
      BAS Pilots - For Staff
           Airunit Document Management System
           NOTAM Listing
           Wx Pages
           International Antarctic Weather Forecasting Handbook
           Approach Plates
      NERC Remote Access Portal
      NERC System Information

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