RADARANTÁRTIDA

Antarctica, from Tierra del Fuego.

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ANTARCTIC WEATHER
South Pole−65 °CSaved record · 13/09/2026 05:50 UTC
McMurdo / Phoenix−31 °C

Phoenix Airfield · not a reading at the centre of the station

Observed: 03/09/2026 05:55 UTC

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NATIONAL PROGRAM

United Kingdom in Antarctica

The British Antarctic Survey operates stations and the RRS Sir David Attenborough, with air and sea logistics distributed across the South Atlantic.

Program / country: British Antarctic Survey (BAS)Gateway: South Atlantic routes + Punta Arenas

Reference profile · editorial review: 15 SEP 2026. Indicators are contextual and should be read with their period, methodology and primary source; they are not a real-time measure of available capacity.

PROGRAM

British Antarctic Survey (BAS)

Operates stations including Rothera and Halley VI, and the RRS Sir David Attenborough.

Gateway: Falkland Islands / Punta Arenas / UK logistics

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Reference indicators and scope
5BAS research stations in Antarctica/sub-Antarctic
1flagship polar vessel
∞international science network

EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

Strengths

  • Rothera as an air and science hub
  • Sir David Attenborough
  • Polar engineering capability
  • Broad research network

MONITORING

What to watch

  • Rothera modernisation
  • SDA operations
  • Antarctic air connectivity
  • BAS contracts and jobs

CATALOGUE

Key assets and facilities

  • Rothera Research Station
  • Halley VI Research Station
  • Signy Research Station
  • RRS Sir David Attenborough

VERIFICATION

Primary sources

British Antarctic Survey (opens a new tab)RRS Sir David Attenborough (opens a new tab)
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