Rothera Research Station
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Rothera Research Station is a major British Antarctic Survey facility on the Antarctic Peninsula that serves as a key hub for polar scientific research and logistics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
→
British Antarctic Survey facility → research station → |
| coast |
West Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
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| connectedTo |
Falkland Islands
→
Punta Arenas → |
| continent |
Antarctica
→
|
| country |
United Kingdom
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|
| environment |
polar coastal
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|
| established |
1975
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| hasBuilding |
Admirals House
→
Bonner Laboratory → Bransfield House → Giants House → |
| hasFacility |
Bonner Laboratory
→
accommodation buildings → laboratories → power plant → runway → sewage treatment plant → wharf → |
| iceFeature |
nearby Rothera Point
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| latitude |
approximately 67°34′S
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| location |
Adelaide Island
→
Antarctic Peninsula region → |
| longitude |
approximately 68°08′W
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| namedAfter |
John Rothera
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| opened |
1975
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| operator |
British Antarctic Survey
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| overwintersPersonnel |
yes
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| partOf |
British Antarctic Survey station network
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|
| primaryRole |
logistics hub
→
polar scientific research → |
| replaced |
Adelaide Island Station
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|
| researchField |
atmospheric science
→
climate science → geology → glaciology → marine biology → |
| runwayLength |
approximately 900 metres
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| runwaySurface |
gravel
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| sea |
Marguerite Bay
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|
| seasonalPopulation |
higher in summer
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lower in winter → |
| supportsActivity |
air operations
→
field science operations → ship operations → |
| transportMode |
aircraft
→
ship → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Antarctic Peninsula
→
British Antarctic Territory → |
hasResearchStation |
|
British Antarctic Territory
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capital |
|
Halley Research Station
→
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supplyBase |