GEOMAG observatory gets instruments and Toyota Hiluxes see more action
Here are some photos of the GEOMAG observatory as the first instruments are set up in the shelter built to house them more than half a kilometre away from the…
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 debuts in Brussels until now.
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First trip to the Antarctic Plateau for the Hiluxes
These Toyota Hiluxes on tracks not only look great, they are a key tool in our efforts to support scientific expeditions in the field. Driving one of those to the…
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Welcoming German Officials
Alain Hubert and the station team welcomed a number of German VIPs, including two ministers, a member of the Bundestag, and senior Alfred Wegener Institute staff members. The German delegation…
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Building a new geomagnetic observatory
One of the projects for this season is to build a new geomagnetic observatory for the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium. The team had to build it without using any…
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Killer Whales playing in Crown Bay
While at the coast, Alain Hubert and field guide Raphy headed to Crown Bay on a reconnaissance mission to find a good ship unloading site. They happened upon a group…
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Third visit to a thriving penguin colony
For the third year in a row, Alain Hubert visited a penguin colony on Antarctica’s Princess Ragnhild Coast. The number of chicks is greater than ever, which indicates…
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Daily balloon launches
Every day at noon, scientists from the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium launch a meteorological balloon close to the Princess Elisabeth station. Lightweight instruments that measure temperature, pressure and humidity…
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The final rush before departing for the coast
A big convoy will be leaving the station on wednesday the 26th of November. The whole ICECON team are going to the coast, along with InBev-Baillet Latour Fellowship laureate Jan…
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Testing scientific instruments before field expeditions begin
Scientists intend to colelct a lot of data during the season, but also install automatic instruments that will continue to send data after they have left Antarctica. All these instruments…
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Last scientific research expedition of the 2013-14 season and overwintering preparations
As the suns sinks lower over the horizon and Antarctica's austral summer comes to a close, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica team winds down the 2013-14 season.…