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Picture Galleries

Every season, we publish pictures from Antarctica and we now have quite an archive available. You can follow the life of the Princess Elisabeth Station from its origins in Brussels until the present.

  • The BELISSIMA Project is at the Coast

    in Science

    The BELISSIMA Project is at the Coast

    After the primary tests performed on the drill and radar at the Princess Elisabeth Station, the team was adequately prepared for its first expedition into the field for the 2010-2011…

  • First Drill Tests for the BELISSIMA Team

    in Science

    First Drill Tests for the BELISSIMA Team

    Upon their arrival at the Princess Elisabeth Station at Utsteinen, the members of the BELISSIMA team, headed by Frank Pattyn (ULB) and Jean-Louis Tison (ULB), successfully tested their new drilling…

  • Clearing up

    in Daily Life, Logistics

    Clearing up

    During the winter, snow accumulates at the foot of the Usteinen Nunatak, covering the entrances to the technical areas, which protects them from the harsh conditions prevailing during this time…

  • Glaciology at the station: LGGE09

    in Science

    Glaciology at the station: LGGE09

    Among the international science collaborations at the Princess Elisabeth Station, we find the one with the Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement (LGGE) in the field of …

  • JARE 51 Meteorite Hunting Mission

    in Science

    JARE 51 Meteorite Hunting Mission

    The JARE 51 Mission to collect meteorites in the Eastern Sør Rondane Mountains was a success. The team, which spent the better part of four weeks in the field,…

  • Scientists at Work

    in Science

    Scientists at Work

    Just like Antarctica, the Princess Elisabeth Station is dedicated to science. This year, the station welcomes Irina Gorodetskaya (KULeuven), Steve Roberts (British Antarctic Survey) & Elie Verleyen (UGent) for DELAQUA,…

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