Pages

Thursday, June 5, 2014

HOW SCIENTISTS HAVE FUN WHILE ON DUTY IN ANTARCTICA

Medavia.co.uk  - Daily Mail photo
Just chilling out: How British scientists in Antarctica cut off from the rest of the world for 14 months find ways to relax

  • Team of 13 scientists and technicians are spending 14 months at a research base in world's southernmost continent
  • These intimate pictures show how the British Antarctic Survey team at station Halley VI have found ways to relax
  • The 1,510 metre sq base features a library, a TV room, a gym, and a communal area with a pool table and dartboard
  • Workers are pictured snowboarding, eating pizza, playing darts, abseiling and ice climbing to pass the time
  • £26m pound modular complex also has its own live-in chef who prepares regular meals for those living onboard

  • Read more and see pictures - Click on any picture to access photo gallery
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2648269/Just-chilling-How-British-scientists-Antarctica-cut-rest-world-14-months-ways-relax.html

    ****************************************************************************

    No comments:

    Post a Comment

    Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comments are always appreciated, but please do not include links.