Setting up a weatherhaven tent at a remote location on the West Antarctica Ice Sheet. This large tent is the central ‘mess’ tent for the camp, where scientists and support staff gather to eat, relax and warm up!

The British Antarctic Survey’s Dash 7 aircraft landing at Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, in strong winds.

A rare moment of calm, crisp conditions during the Antarctic winter gave four of us the opportunity to bivouac under the stars and capture this time-lapse of the winter night sky over Rothera Point, Adelaide Island, Antarctica.
Credit: Kenrick Turner

In 2002, the Larsen B ice shelf broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula. Listen to our Newsflash style voice over to know more.

Timelapses of wintering year 2013 at the British research station Halley VI at the Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica. This Video presents a years worth of timelapses in a harsh but beautiful environment featuring star trails, sunsets, auroras and station maintenance. Originally uploaded by Christoph Larndorfer

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is an icy wilderness, flat and white in every direction. Most of Antarctica looks like this; windy, hostile and bitterly cold!

RRS James Clark Ross passes through the iconic Lemaire Channel in the Antarctic Peninsula on its way north away from Antarctica and into the Drake’s Passage, the world’s stormiest and roughest part of the ocean.

Diving takes place all year round at Rothera Research Station, even when the sea is frozen! Marine science continues through Antarctica’s frozen winter months to maintain a continuous data record for the region.

Science in the Antarctic can be particularly challenging, especially when the wind blows. Antarctica has the fastest Katabatic winds on the planet which can reach a staggering 200mph!

Adélie penguins relax on a floating piece of ice in the Antarctic Peninsula.