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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic research station
British Antarctic Survey facility
research station
coast West Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
connectedTo Falkland Islands
Punta Arenas
continent Antarctica
country United Kingdom
environment polar coastal
established 1975
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
latitude approximately 67°34′S
location Adelaide Island
Antarctic Peninsula region
longitude approximately 68°08′W
namedAfter John Rothera
opened 1975
operator British Antarctic Survey
overwintersPersonnel yes
partOf British Antarctic Survey station network
primaryRole logistics hub
polar scientific research
replaced Adelaide Island Station
researchField atmospheric science
climate science
geology
glaciology
marine biology
runwayLength approximately 900 metres
runwaySurface gravel
sea Marguerite Bay
seasonalPopulation higher in summer
lower in winter
supportsActivity air operations
field science operations
ship operations
transportMode aircraft
ship


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