Large Seismic Shock in Southern Ocean at Start of 2006
While many people were still getting over their new year celebrations, a large earthquake in the Southern Ocean sent shock waves around the world. The quake occurred at 6.10am on […]
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New Year?s Honours for British Antarctic Survey Personnel
Read more of: New Year?s Honours for British Antarctic Survey PersonnelHer Majesty the Queen has approved the award of Polar medals for “outstanding achievement and service to British polar research” to British Antarctic Survey staff Andy Barker, Hugh Corr, Tony […]
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BAS and the IPY: An Interdisciplinary Vision
Read more of: BAS and the IPY: An Interdisciplinary VisionSciencePoles (www.sciencepoles.org) interviewed Professor Chris Rapley, Director of the UK’s British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – one of the world class research institutes for polar regions – on 27 October about […]
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Antarctica – musical images from the frozen continent
Read more of: Antarctica – musical images from the frozen continentAntarctic is a beautiful new DVD/Book that describes through music, sound, film, photography and literature, composer Craig Vear’s three month journey into the mysterious frozen world of Antarctica. Craig Vear […]
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BAS Science Programmes 2005-2010
Read more of: BAS Science Programmes 2005-2010The BAS five-year research programme Global Science in the Antarctic Context (GSAC) comprises eight programmes totalling 19 projects. Carrying it out involves over 120 national and international collaborations. more…
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MBE for Captain Chris Elliott
Read more of: MBE for Captain Chris ElliottWe are delighted to announce that Captain Chris Elliott has been awarded an MBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. This recognises nearly 40 years of distinguished service to […]
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Prince Charles presents Polar Medals
Read more of: Prince Charles presents Polar MedalsWe are delighted to announce that HRH Prince Charles awarded polar medals to members of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on 8 June 2005 at a special ceremony in Buckingham Palace. […]
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BAS at International Festival of the Sea.
Read more of: BAS at International Festival of the Sea.The British Antarctic Survey’s Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross (JCR) will take part in this year’s International Festival of the Sea at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard over […]
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OBE awarded to BAS Deputy Director
Read more of: OBE awarded to BAS Deputy DirectorWe are delighted to announce that Dr John Dudeney, Deputy Director BAS received his OBE on Thursday 26 May. Dr Dudeney has been awarded an OBE for his services to […]
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Professor John Croxall elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Read more of: Professor John Croxall elected a Fellow of the Royal SocietyProfessor John Croxall, CBE of the British Antarctic Survey has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge. Professor Croxall is Head of Conservation […]
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APC honours former colleagues
Read more of: APC honours former colleaguesTwo former colleagues were among those honoured recently by the Antarctic Place-names Committee (APC). David Wynn-Williams and Kirsty Brown both had areas of the British Antarctic Territory named after them. […]
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Autosub trapped under the Antarctic ice shelf
Read more of: Autosub trapped under the Antarctic ice shelfAutosub, the Natural Environment Research Council’s unmanned, self-propelled research submarine, is trapped beneath Fimbul Ice Shelf, Antarctica close to South Africa’s SANAE base. The vehicle is some seventeen kilometres from […]