A historical geography of Halley research station, Antarctica, 1956 – present ...
This thesis investigates the historical geographies of Halley research station, a British research station in East Antarctica. This study is the first in-depth history of Halley station, a site unique even among the already remarkable category of Antarctic research stations. Established for the Inte...
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| Format: | Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17863/cam.106932 https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/365849 |
| Summary: | This thesis investigates the historical geographies of Halley research station, a British research station in East Antarctica. This study is the first in-depth history of Halley station, a site unique even among the already remarkable category of Antarctic research stations. Established for the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58, just a few years before the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in December 1959, Halley is deeply connected to one of the most important periods of change in Antarctic science and governance. It is also a geophysical observatory with a scientific record that includes the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer, connected to an international community of scientists through its atmospheric and space weather programmes. Halley is also a place where people live and work, whether for a summer, a winter, or multiple seasons. Through its exploration of these facets of Halley’s past and present, the thesis contributes to scholarship on the history of Antarctic science and governance, ... |
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