Into the Polar Night
Come the month of March, the Antarctic daylight gradually fades into the deep darkness of winter. The station will have to live up to some fearcefull winds and extremely low temperatures by its own, until next November, when new science teams arrive at the station again.
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A flight around Utsteinen: View of the Utsteinen village
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Utsteinen Village: The Utsteinen Nunatak sits to the South of the Station.
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Utsteinen Nunatak: The Nunatak and the Sor Rondane Mountains
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Utsteinen Village: The base camp and its various living corners
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Utsteinen Village: The Station on top of the Utsteinen granite ridge.
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Growing Autumn shadows
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Renewable Energy at the Station: Wind turbines and solar pannels, on the station's walls and roof and on the roof of the technical area.
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Snow Top mountains: The Sor Rondane mountain range
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Granite Ridge: The Station's bed
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Solar panels: Photovoltaic solar panels on top of the roof of the technical area
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Fading Sunlight: Moving into winter mode
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Lonely Night: The Station, alone with its windturbines
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Surrealistic View: The Station by night
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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UFO: A research vessel
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
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Reflection in the night: The Station in full darkness
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert