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…
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…
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…
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…
In my ride along with Ross Gerber, @Tesla Full Self-Driving ran a stop sign at 35mph. If Ross hadn't slammed on the brakes, FSD would have T-boned a car obeying the rules.
FSD tried to kill us in an hour of city driving! Everyone should demand it be banned immediately. @NHTSAgov
Happy #MidWintersDay to everyone working to #protect and #understand #Antarctica 🥶 Currently seeking to make progress for new 🇦🇶 #MarineProtectedAreas @CCAMLR1 in my #ShowYourStripes @BAS_News #Polar shirt 😎
Midwinter’s Day is celebrated on 21 June in Antarctica. For those overwintering, it marks the middle of the long, dark winter.
Here’s an extract from Operation Tabarin by Stephen Haddelsey.
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📷 Photos: @BAS_News Archives
Spotted! 👀
Adelie penguins whizzing past our underwater cameras at Rothera🐧
We've been testing cameras to see if they'd work for monitoring benthic and midwater species. These cameras are known as BRUVS (Baited Remote Underwater Video System).
#underwaterphotography
The BAT Commissioner and the whole team wish all our Antarctic followers and friends a very Happy Christmas🎄. And a special heartfelt thanks to everyone working in Antarctica this festive season💖🇦🇶 🎅@BAS_News @AntarcticHT @RGS_IBG @NERCscience @scottpolar @hmsprotector
The @GovBAT and Polar Regions Department @FCDOGovUK are showing their rainbow colours to join everyone in celebrating #polarpride today!
@GovSGSSI @BAS_News
Happy #PolarPride! Celebrating with a natural rainbow of UK autumnal colours 🌈 And renewed commitment to embrace and support #DiversityInPolarScience Safe work spaces benefit us all and are everyone's responsibility 🐧🥶🐻❄️ #BeYourself #BeKind #BetterTogether @GovBAT @GovSGSSI
Even if #Twitter does die today at least my feed is going down in a blaze of rainbow #Penguins and #cake for #PolarPrideDay!
So amazing to see people celebrating the #LGBTQIA+ community and their contribution to the poles!
#PolarPride2022 #PolarPride #LGBTQSTEMDAY #Pride
Happy Polar Pride Day everyone!
We're flying the rainbow flag across our stations and ship to celebrate 🏳️🌈🌈
First up, Rothera!
📸 Mike Brian, Jake Martin & Mareike Bach
#PolarPride #PolarPrideDay #PrideInSTEM
Happy #PolarPrideDay! 🌈Solidarity with #LGBTQIA+ community today & always.
Here's to continued commitment to inclusion & diversity in our org & beyond. Anyone else obsessed with Natalie's dungarees?🌈WOW! Marking #lgbtqstemday #polarpride2022 in style! #diversityinpolarscience
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