The British Antarctic Territory is the UK’s largest Overseas Territory. It lies in Antarctica, the world's most southerly continent.

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…And so the field season begins

As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on this  field season with BAS operations and logistics coordinating visits to a wide variety of sites.   Seymour Island will be visited in the 2023/24 season. It was first sighted by James Clark Ross in 1843…

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Midwinter’s Day 2023

Image provided by the British Antarctic Survey Today, June 21, is Midwinter’s Day in the British Antarctic Territory, celebrating the mid-point of the Antarctic winter. HM Commissioner to the British Antarctic Territory, Paul Candler has written to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) personnel currently stationed in Antarctica. “I am writing to send my very best wishes…

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Concept of using themes

As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on the concept of using themes when naming areas in Antarctica. Grouping names into themes is a useful tool as it is helpful for orientation and familiarisation across large areas such as the Antarctic.  As the first…

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Antarctic Wildlife

As part of a regular series on the meaning of place-names in the Territory, this latest edition focuses on wildlife in Antarctica. Friday 3rd March was World Wildlife Day, celebrating all wild animals across the planet. Antarctica’s unique environment and near pristine wilderness is home to many species of fauna and these are highlighted by…

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