Apr – Winter Trips
Rothera Diary, April 2005 April has been our first full month of winter since our summer colleagues left for the year. Traditional April Fool japes were skipped as we were […]
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Mar – Winter begins
Read more of: Mar – Winter beginsRothera Diary, March 2005 There is no doubt of the dominating image of March 2005. For the twenty one of us left at Rothera, the departure of RRS Ernest Shackleton […]
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Feb – Windy weather
Read more of: Feb – Windy weatherRothera Diary, February 2005 February was dominated by the weather. Over 80 knot winds hit the refuelling stations of Fossil Bluff and Sky Blu. Fossil Bluff is a sturdy hut […]
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Jan – A long run
Read more of: Jan – A long runRothera Diary, January 2005 January started with a bang for some of the station members as they took part in a 10km New Years Day run on the runway organised […]
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Dec – A busy month!
Read more of: Dec – A busy month!Rothera Diary, December 2004 A busy month at Rothera! One of the main ‘events’ was the JCR battling through miles of sea ice to try to get to Rothera for […]
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Oct-Nov – New arrivals
Read more of: Oct-Nov – New arrivalsRothera Diary, October/November 2004 After a fantastic winter at Rothera, the onset of spring and summer brings many new arrivals to the base. With the busy summer season due to […]
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Sept – Final month of winter
Read more of: Sept – Final month of winterRothera Diary, September 2004 September was a very diverse and dynamic month on base. Our penultimate month of winter had lots in store. It got off to a fine start […]
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August – Diving, talks and singing
Read more of: August – Diving, talks and singingRothera Diary, August 2004 August began with what was to be our last under ice dive before high winds broke the sea ice out. The objectives were photographic and specimen […]
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July – Return of the sun
Read more of: July – Return of the sunRothera Diary, July 2004 By Steve Hinde July on an Antarctic research station can be a strange time. June is our month for anticipating and celebrating mid winter, just as […]
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June – Mid-Winter
Read more of: June – Mid-WinterRothera Diary, June 2004 By Andy Miller June was an eventful and significant month for the twenty-three of us. It heralded the winter’s austral solstice. This marks the shortest day […]
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May – Winter begins
Read more of: May – Winter beginsRothera Diary, May 2004 After the swift departure of April, we felt that winter would take hold in a brusque manner, but apart from the rapidly shortening days, the weather […]
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April – Fool!
Read more of: April – Fool!Rothera Diary – April 2004 By Adam Thornhill It is amazing how fast a month can go! Especially down here in the Antarctic. April was meant to have been the […]