British Antarctic Survey

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Operation Tabarin was a small British expedition in 1943 to establish permanently-occupied bases in the Antarctic. It was a joint undertaking by the Admiralty and the Colonial Office. At the end of the war it was renamed the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and full control passed to the Colonial Office. At this time there were four stations, three occupied and one unoccupied. By the time FIDS was renamed British Antarctic Survey in 1962, 19 stations and three refuges had been established.[2]

The Antarctic explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs was Director of BAS from 1958 to 1973.
[edit] Bases
[edit] Bases in Antarctica
Rothera Research Station

The BAS operates five permanent bases in the British Antarctic Territory:[3]

* Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island
* Halley Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf
* Signy Research Station on Signy Island
* Fossil Bluff Logistics Facility on Alexander Island
* Sky Blu Logistics Facility in Ellsworth Land

Of these bases, only Rothera and Halley are manned throughout the year.[4] The remaining bases are manned only during the Antarctic summer.
[edit] Bases on South Georgia

The BAS also operates two permanent bases on South Georgia:[3]

* King Edward Point Research Station at King Edward Point
* Bird Island Research Station on Bird Island

Both South Georgia bases are manned throughout the year.

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InsaneStar
the 11-08-2009 at 16:06

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Just so you know Smutt, I'm reporting you to PB for copying all your information from Wikipedia. It's unfair that you should get points for clicking your mouse while the rest of us spend time and thought writing individual blogs.

valerie
the 11-06-2009 at 17:26

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I LOVE THE NAMES OF ALL THISE ISLANDS I WONDER WHAT THEY ARE LIKE NOW!!!!!!

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