British Antarctic Survey station network
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The British Antarctic Survey station network is a system of UK-operated research bases in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic that support scientific studies of the polar environment, climate, and ecosystems.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Antarctic Survey facilities | 1 |
| United Kingdom Antarctic research effort | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
polar research infrastructure
ⓘ
research station network ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Natural Environment Research Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compliesWith | Antarctic Treaty System environmental regulations ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
climate science ⓘ ecology ⓘ geophysics ⓘ glaciology ⓘ marine biology ⓘ polar science ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
UK Research and Innovation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extreme environmental conditions
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remote locations ⓘ summer-only stations ⓘ year-round stations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bird Island Research Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fossil Bluff field station NERFINISHED ⓘ Halley Research Station NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward Point Research Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Rothera Research Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Signy Research Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sky Blu field station NERFINISHED ⓘ various seasonal field camps ⓘ |
| location |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
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sub-Antarctic region ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | British Antarctic Survey logistics division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | British Antarctic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Antarctic Survey infrastructure ⓘ |
| purpose |
support climate research
ⓘ
support ecosystem studies ⓘ support environmental monitoring ⓘ support scientific research in Antarctica ⓘ |
| supports | international scientific collaboration ⓘ |
| usedFor |
atmospheric ozone measurements
ⓘ
climate change studies ⓘ geological surveys ⓘ geophysical measurements ⓘ logistical support for field science ⓘ long-term environmental monitoring ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ oceanographic research ⓘ sea-ice observations ⓘ wildlife population monitoring ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Antarctic Survey facilities
this entity surface form:
United Kingdom Antarctic research effort