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…
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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!
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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:…
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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!
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Scientists and Second Team Arrive
On Saturday, December 17th, a second team, including scientists form the BAMM, HYPERNETS and PEACE projects arrived at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica. After going through the requisite safety training, the…
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Heading to PEA!
The first team of the 2022-23 season arrived at PEA at the end of November 2022. While many veterans are used to the journey between Cape Town and the Princess…