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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.

November 17, 2023 in Science, Daily Life, Logistics, Infrastructure

First weeks of the 2023-24 season

The first BELARE team arrived at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica for the 2023-24 season on the evening of November 11th. Initial drone footage that Benoit took on the day…
November 14, 2023 in Daily Life, Logistics

Tidying up the Princess

Each season when the first team arrives at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica one of hte first things they need to do is clear away the snow, start up the station'…
February 14, 2023 in Logistics, Infrastructure

Last Tasks of the Season

The 2022-23 austral sumemr resaerch season is coming to a close. Some of the last taks of the season include preparing the station for overwintering, packing up scientific equipment to…
February 10, 2023 in Logistics, Infrastructure

Ship Offloading February 2023

During the first weekend of February 2023 a team of four led by Expedition Leader Alain Hubert offloaded equipment, food, and other amterials from a cargo ship that had sailed from…
February 8, 2023 in Science

Servicing Automatic Weather Stations for the PEACE project

Last week during their trip to the coast, IPF engineers performed routine maintenence on automatic weather stations (AWS) used in Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Climate Experiment (PEACE) project. A collaboration…
February 6, 2023 in Logistics, Infrastructure

Keeping Busy at PEA

While waiting for the boat to arrive with the componetns of the new water treatment system and supplies, the BELARE has been keeping busy with various tasks, from making upgrades…
January 19, 2023 in Daily Life, Management

Visit of VIPS to PEA

During the second week of January 2023, a number of VIPs visited the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica and learned about its zero-emission design!
January 16, 2023 in Science

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The latest BELARE meteorite expedition, under the acronym BAMM (Belgian Antarctic Meteorites and Micrometeorites), speant several weeks hunting for meteorites in December 2022 and January 2023. The team consisted of four resaerchers:…
January 6, 2023 in Logistics, Infrastructure

Reconnaissance at the Coast

In late December 2022 and early January 2023, a team led by Expedition Leader Alain Hubert went to the coast of Queen Maud Land to find an ideal location for the supply…
December 30, 2022 in Daily Life

Storm at PEA!

In December 2022, a summer storm hit the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica. Despite the 100 km/h winds and reduced visibility, the PEA crew didn't stop working!