Halley VI Antarctic research station opens for business
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Halley VI is located on the Brunt Ice Shelf, which is moving toward the sea at a rate of 400 meters (1,300 feet) per annum
Halley VI will face winds of up to 90 mph (145 kph), and an average external temperature of minus 30ºC (minus 22°F)
The research station comprises two main platforms, each of which has three interconnected modules
The £25.8 million (US$40.6 million) facility was designed by Hugh Broughton Architects and engineering firm AECOM
A hydroponic salad garden and climbing wall are designed to help ease claustrophobic conditions
The northern platform features an observation lounge which will afford dramatic panoramic views of the landscape
As well as housing researchers, Halley VI also offers additional room for summer visitors
The Halley VI research station is mounted on what are essentially hydraulically elevated skis
Halley VI is the most southerly research station currently operated by the BAS and access to the facility is limited to just three months per year
The northern platform provides primary accommodation and features an observation lounge which will afford dramatic panoramic views of the landscape
Halley VI was constructed over four Antarctic summers
Halley VI, Britain’s latest and greatest Antarctic Research Station, has opened and will become fully operational over the coming weeks
Halley VI needs to be able to withstand an average external temperature of minus 30ºC (minus 22°F)
Data from an earlier Halley research station led directly to the 1985 British Antarctic Survey discovery of the ozone hole
Halley VI has been designed to be extremely rugged, and raised sufficiently high to stay above heavy annual snowfall
Materials and components were delivered across treacherous sea ice and construction teams worked around the clock
Architectural sketch of Halley VI
Architectural sketch of Halley VI
Architectural sketch of Halley VI
Architectural sketch of Halley VI
Architectural sketch of Halley VI
Architectural sketch of Halley VI
Article Summary
Just over a century after Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic expedition came to a tragic close, Britain’s latest and greatest Antarctic Research Station has opened and will become fully operational over the coming weeks. The £25.8 million (US$40.6 million) facility was designed by Hugh Broughton Architects and engineering firm AECOM, and represents a continued commitment from the UK's scientific community to maintain a cutting-edge facility in the region.
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