When was the first Antarctic base built?
During the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration in the late 19th century, the first bases on the continent were established. In 1898, Carsten Borchgrevink, a Norwegian/British explorer, led the British Antarctic Expedition to Cape Adare, where he established the first Antarctic base on Ridley Beach.
How long did it take to build Scott Base?
Designing, building and transporting a new base to Antarctica is an exciting yet challenging task that will take approximately 10 years to deliver.
What do they do in Scott Base?
The base supplies its own heat, electricity, freshwater and food for up to 85 people during the summer and fewer than 20 over winter. People are at Scott Base to work – either on scientific research or to keep the base running – but there are recreational opportunities for ‘down time’.
What is the significance of the hut that the Heritage Trust has recently restored at Scott Base?
A fully immersive experience, which includes a guided tour through the hut, it celebrates New Zealand’s first leadership presence in Antarctica as part of the Trans-Antarctic Expedition and International Geophysical Year.
Why is Scott Base Green?
There are many different stories about why Scott Base was repainted green in the 1960s (it was originally yellow!). The most popular story is that the Superintendent at the time, Bob Thomson, remembered a trip to Ireland where he liked the white cottages surrounded by green and that he reversed this for Scott Base.
Why is it called Scott Base?
Scott Base is a New Zealand Antarctic research facility at Pram Point on Ross Island near Mount Erebus in New Zealand’s Ross Dependency territorial claim. The research facility was named in honour of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, RN, leader of two British expeditions to the Ross Sea area of Antarctica.
Where is the Scott Base in Antarctica located?
When was Scott Base established in New Zealand?
No products in the cart. Scott Base was established during the summer of 1956–57 with the support of the New Zealand Government to plan and oversee New Zealand’s involvement in the Trans-Antarctic Expedition and the International Geophysical Year.
When was the first station built at Scott Base?
It was the first station building built in 1957 at Scott Base, established to support the TAE, and the IGY (International Geophysical Year) of 1957/1958.
What was the first permanent base in Antarctica?
“Omond House”, the first permanent base, built in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. During the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration in the late 19th century, the first bases on the continent were established.