Antarctic Research Collection

RRS John Biscoe in heavy seas, Drakes Passage
Heavy seas. A large wave breaking against the bow of the RRS John Biscoe, a ship used to support the British Antarctic Survey

Weather balloon in Antarctica
Meteorlogical balloon being launched at Halley Station, British Antarctic Survey, Antarctica

Researcher measures the flow rate of a glacier

Antarctic research team relaxing outside tent
Antarctic research. A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey relax outside their tent. This team spent three months living in tents on the ice of Antarctica

GPS receiver for measuring glacier flow rates
Glacier speed measurement. Trimble 4000 SSE Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver used to measure the flow rate of glaciers in Antarctica

Researcher measuring an ice fish
An ice fish being measured by a researcher on Signy Island, Antarctica. Ice fishes are biologically of particular interest because of the white colour of their blood due to the absence of red cells

BAS research diver
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research diver at work under the ice off Signy Island, Antarctica

Cape Evans hut, Antarctica
Cape Evans hut. Food supplies in the wooden hut built by the British explorer Robert F. Scott (1868-1912) and his team during the build-up to the South Pole Expedition of 1910-1912

Scotts hut, Antarctica
Scotts hut. This wooden hut was built by the British explorer Robert F. Scott (1868-1912) and his team during the build-up to the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904

Glacier terminus, South Georgia
Glacier terminus at its outflow into the sea, with a research boat (centre) dwarfed by the size of the ice cliffs. This is the Nordenskjold glacier

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