Princess Elisabeth Station:Utsteinen, Antarctica
Follow a great Belgian adventure: building the Princess Elisabeth station in Antarctica
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Bringing the JARE 51 Crew Back to Usteinen
8 Feb. 2010
There's a lot to get ready for the next flight. The satellite platform has to be anchored in the granite and assembled. The dish has to be built up before the technical team arrives. Alain, Koen, Paul, Bernard, Johan have been milling around the gigantic meccano, fretting over nuts and bolts. The ...
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Video - Polar Science at the Princess Elisabeth Station
8 Feb. 2010
Far more than a mere symbol of Belgium's return to Antarctica, the Princess Elisabeth Station is first and foremost an Antarctic research station. As such, it welcomes scientists from everywhere around the globe to conduct scientific research in the Sør Rondanes. For this year, besides the ...
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