Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Box 8.4
Field accommodation
Most Antarctic science takes place in
field locations far from the permanent
stations and the comforts they contain. The type and standard of the
accommodation varies widely. Around much of the Peninsula and in some East
Antarctic locations there are
field huts made of containers, wood or
converted vans. These are usually installed to allow regular work at particular
sites such as lakes or penguin rookeries. These often have food stocks, fuel and
bedding and can also function as emergency shelters for parties that are caught
out in bad weather. Many of them double up as both accommodation and
xed
eld
laboratories. For larger parties and longer term work, Jamesways are often used
by some operators as are other permanent, seasonal facilities in locations such as
Bratina Island where staff stay for weeks or months. Most short-term
eld
accommodation is based around the pyramid-designed canvas tents similar to
those that Scott used in 1902 and this is especially suitable for small parties
undertaking traverses or survey work. Travelling with skidoos and sledges these
small parties are normally put into the
field by air and then can remain self-
suf
is designed to make
most use of the interior space and can be supplemented by lightweight
cient often for many weeks. The more modern
'
Rac-tent
'
fibreglass
Apple huts that are positioned by helicopter.
 
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