The Logistics Behind Scientific Research
Logisticians are the unsung heroes of polar science. Logistics are something every Antarctic Operator has to take care of so that scientific work can be carried out smoothly.
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.
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Seismometer Installation and Open-Top Chambers Maintenance
Being an Antarctic Operator implies providing scientists with all the logistics they need to conduct their research and install their instruments. Here, we are helping Denis Lombardi to install his…
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Climbing and Crevasse Training
When in Antarctica, you need to know how to spot crevasses and how to get out of them. We call these "crevasse training". On Sundays, some of us also go…
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Helicopters at Work
The BGR scientists, who are investigating the geological history of the region during the formation and break-up of the Gondwana Supercontinent, came with two helicopters this year. We couldn't wait…
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AWI Operations and Mobile Field Camp
Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) are in Crown Bay to do a geophysical survey using their newly equipped Basler plane. As Antarctic Operator, the International Polar Foundation provides…
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Antarctic Landscapes & Scientists at Work
BGR Scientists are doing a geological survey to find signs of the Gondwana Supercontinent's formation and break-up in the rocks of Antarctica. Follow them during a survey and see some…
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A Trip to Crown Bay before Replacing the Batteries
This picture gallery give a visual account of our trip to Crown Bay to bring the remaining containers unloaded from the Mary Arctica to the station. Shortly after that, we…
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Unloading the Mary Arctica and First Traverse
The ship arrived at Crown Bay on the coast with a lot of equipment destined for the Princess Elisabeth station. Four tractors with sledges came to the rendez-vous point at…
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Helicopters in Antarctica
Our German scientists are using helicopters to do a geological air survey within the framewok of the BGR research project. The helicopters were transported on the Mary Arctica. Having helicopters…
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In the Field with German Geologists
While waiting for the ship and their material, the German BGR team is taking advantage of the good weather to do some land surveys and plan their future air campaign…