Science at Halley September 2004
The main event at the Caslab this month was the “intensive” these are carried out around the Equinoxes and Solstices when the frequency of data sampling is increased. Instead of […]
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Keeping fit at Halley September 2004
Read more of: Keeping fit at Halley September 2004This month has seen new faces visiting the Gym these are people who have singled themselves out in the past as the select few who not only have never used […]
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Work at Halley September 2004
Read more of: Work at Halley September 2004Digging the melt tank is a daily task which everyone takes turns in doing. It can become one of the worst tasks on the station when the weather turns bad. […]
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Equinoxes and Solstices
Read more of: Equinoxes and SolsticesEquinoxes and Solstices In the Northern hemisphere the Equinoxes are the two times each year when the length of the day equals the length of the night and are the […]
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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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Halley Diary — August 2004
Read more of: Halley Diary — August 2004Sun up! by Edwyn Dodd August is a busy month at Halley. The end of the 105 or so days or darkness arrives on the 10th-ish (debate about when the […]
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King Edward Point Diary – August 2004
Read more of: King Edward Point Diary – August 2004Topical issues After being here on South Georgia for the past 10 months, I can tell you that although the amazing scenery, the extraordinary wildlife and the isolated hostility of […]
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Halley Diary — July 2004
Read more of: Halley Diary — July 2004A month of birthdays by Graham Gillie July started quietly and after all the midwinter celebrations it was back to work as normal — or as normal as it gets […]
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King Edward Point Diary – July 2004
Read more of: King Edward Point Diary – July 2004Transhipping inspections As I type this diary entry I find it hard not to get distracted and sit looking out of the window onto a foot or more of fresh […]
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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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King Edward Point Diary – June 2004
Read more of: King Edward Point Diary – June 2004Midwinter The psychology of a sub-Antarctic winter, and how to survive it… That there can be nothing worse than a depressive dark isolated winter has been clearly stated by Frederich […]
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Halley Diary — June 2004
Read more of: Halley Diary — June 2004Midwinter by Nigel Colgan Midwinter’s day is approaching and the workshop doors have been busy swinging back and forth with eager base members working away on their midwinter presents to […]