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Completely uncovered (from 10th Dec). Thermistor Site. Galindez Island Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Uncovered 2 days previous. Thermistor Site. Galindez Island Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Very light snow cover. High winds removed most snow. Thermistor Site. Galindez Island Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Covered in approx. 6" snow. Thermistor Site. Galindez Island Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Forming cushions c 1 ft deep among rocks. 100 ft. Near summit of Laggard Island (off Anvers) Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast

Polytrichum bank on NW facing slope. 50 ft. Near NW corner of Galindez Island, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Shallow moss on rocky North facing slope. 25 ft. Factory Cove, Signy Island South Orkney Islands

By thermistor 3 and 7. 50 ft. Factory Cove, Signy Island South Orkney Islands

Moss banks on broad rock ledges. 0 - 50 ft. North west coast, Skua Island, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

By thermistors 4 and 6. 50 ft. Factory Cove. Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

By thermistors 3 and 7. 50 ft. Factory Cove. Signy Island. South Orkney Islands

By thermistor. 50 ft. North side of island near Base. Galindez Island, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

By snow patch on gentle N facing slope. Dry Salix-Dryas heath on more or less level ground. Small valley to the E of the S end of VHP. 250 ft. Northern Ellesmere Island Canada

By snow patch on gentle N facing slope. Dry Salix-Dryas heath on more or less level ground. Small valley to the E of the S end of VIIP. 250 ft. Northern Ellesmere Island Canada

Moist sedge meadow on level ground in wide gully with some water flow. Forming large turfs. Foot of talus slopes on S side of Mt McGil. 1500 ft. Northern Ellesmere Island Canada

Deep turfs with Philonotis and Aulacomnium acuminatum on moist flushed W facing slope. High ground ca. 3 miles S from Tanquary Base. 2500 ft. Northern Ellesmere Island Canada

Huge boulder (skua site) along moist crevice, associated with Xanthoria and Buellia. Habitat of tardigrades. Alt. 30 m. Middle elevation close to temperature registration sites, Nyroysa. Bouvetoya

Buttress with Cape pigeon nests. Alt. 180 m. Mountain ridge above Westwind beach. Bouvetoya

Growing beneath top layer of cinders in sheltered hollow. Alt 275 m. Near summit of Crater Hill, Ross Island, Victoria Land. Antarctica, Ross Sector

Berthelot Island Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Galindez Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Area inland of bay south-south-west of Windy Cove, Antarctic Bay.v South Georgia

Wet stream. Alt. 400 ft. South Georgia

On bare gravel patch in grassland. Alt. = 50 m. West side of Green Gorge. Macquarie Island

Steep slope by sea with Peruellya. 3.05 m. Fish Creek, Goose-Green. Falkland Islands

Locally abundant. Till patch in lee (ie N of) bedrock knoll. 2598 m. Mt Epperly Spur, Ellsworth Mountains Antarctica, Scotia Sector

On rock. Alt. 1351 m. Small nunatak c. 5 km north-west of camp; steep slabby rocks with crevices harbouring a range of lichens and some areas of simple soil. Horseshoe Valley, Ellsworth Mountains. Antarctica, Scotia Sector

Dry rock surface, Alt. 200 ft. North facing scree slope on south side of valley behind Rosita Harbour. South Georgia

In fellfield. Alt. = 200 m. East side of Island Lake. Macquarie Island

In fellfield. East side of peak North of Square Lake. Macquarie Island

On rock face on steep coastal slope. SE aspect. Alt. = 70 m. 1 km N of Green Gorge. Macquarie Island

On dry rock, Alt. 600 ft. East facing slope north of Gold Harbour. South Georgia

Rock crevice on N coast and rock slabs. 3 m. North coast of Galindez Islands, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Covering a 4 m squared area consisting of lichen "cushions" measuring 4-5 X 6-8 cm. Basalt ground, coarse pebbles, moderate solifluction. Alt. 306 m. Plateau NW of summit, Rustadkollen. Bouvetoya

In open Festuca grassland, Alt. 300 ft. Floor of Bore Valley, Cumberland Bay. South Georgia

On thin layer of soil on rock surface, moist, sheltered, west-facing, Alt. 600 ft. Scree slopes of Mount Duse, Bore Valley, Cumberland East Bay. South Georgia

Amongst rocks in boulder field. Subalpine woodland. North east side of summit plateau. Mt Wellington. Tasmania

In bryophyte/Azorella fellfield. Sheltered. Alt. = 350 m. 100 m NW of Mt. Elder. Macquarie Island

On rock near edge of lake. East side of Prion Lake. Macquarie Island

Maritime Cliffs. 3.05 m. Fish Creek, Goose-Green. Falkland Islands

On a crevice/ledge in the north-facing outcrop, Alt. 7850 ft. Rock ridge running north-south, Mount Jackson area. Antarctic Peninsula

Rock face below gull perch. Alt. 8 m. North end of Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Antarctic Peninsula, Fallieres Coast

Larsemann Hills. 1992-3 expedition, exact location not known Antarctica, Enderby Sector

On upper raised beach terrace in Pleurophyllum/ Coprosma herbfield. Boggy herbfield. Alt. = 20 m. Douglas Point, west coast. Macquarie Island

Faure Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Land

Rock crevice. 4 m. Overlooking Meek Channel. North coast of Galindez Islands, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Rock crevice near the seashore. 4 m. North coast of Galindez Islands, near Penguin Point, Argentine Islands. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

Rock ledges. Also some Tortula princeps present. 50 m. Cape Tuxen. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast

On large boulder. Alt. 15 m. North side of Leonie Island. Antarctic Peninsula

Wet north facing rocks, Alt. 50 ft. North coast of Petermann Island, Graham Coast. Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Coast