Halley VI Research Station

Modeling to predict snow drifting in the world’s harshest winter climate

It was at the Halley Research Station that scientists first observed the hole in the ozone layer. As plans were being made to retire the Halley V Research Station, RWDI was engaged to assess three competing designs for its replacement. We have worked on a number of stations in Antarctica as well as numerous buildings in the Arctic Circle. Our evaluation of the snow drifting characteristics of the three proposed structures enabled a final selection to be made with confidence. The Halley VI research station proved to be a robust solution to the extreme challenges of living and working in the Antarctic environment.