Rothera Research Station

Rothera Research Station
Antarctic base
Rothera Research Station location within the British Antarctic Territory in Antarctica
Rothera Research Station location within the British Antarctic Territory in Antarctica
Location of Rothera Research Station in Antarctica
Location of Rothera Research Station in Antarctica
Rothera Research Station
Location of Rothera Research Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 67°34′08″S 68°07′30″W / 67.568783°S 68.125028°W / -67.568783; -68.125028
Country United Kingdom
British Overseas TerritoryBritish Antarctic Territory
Location in AntarcticaAdelaide Island
Administered byBritish Antarctic Survey
Established25 October 1975 (1975-10-25)
Elevation
[1]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1][2]
 • Summer
160
 • Winter
27
UN/LOCODEAQ ROT
TypeAll-year round
PeriodAnnual
StatusOperational
ActivitiesBiology, Oceanography, Glaciology
Websitewww.bas.ac.uk/polar-operations/sites-and-facilities/facility/rothera/ Edit this at Wikidata
The base in summer, looking southeast
Rothera Station from Reptile Ridge (above the station) in November 2003. The preceding winter had been one of very heavy snow accumulation.
The New Bonner Lab at Rothera Station in November 2003.

The Rothera Research Station is a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base on the Antarctic Peninsula,[3] located at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Rothera also serves as the capital of the British Antarctic Territory, a British Overseas Territory.

  1. ^ a b Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Rothera Research Station".
  3. ^ "Who We Are". British Antarctic Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2007.