Rothera Research Station

Rothera Research Station
Antarctic base
Rothera Research Station location within the British Antarctic Territory 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
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • 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/

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

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