A Whole Lot of Snow
Flying into Antarctica from Cape Town (South Africa), the first members of the 2011-2012 BELARE Expedition (Belgian Antarctic Research) set foot in Utsteinen on November 16th after a stop at…
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Success on the ice – research at Princess Elisabeth has some wins in 2011
Another season at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) station has ended, with some major scientific and technological successes! The international “zero emission” research station hosted 14 scientists from a…
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We Are StarDust (part 2)
The Antarctic Plateau is unlike anything that you have ever seen, and even the most talented writers or photographers have systematically failed to capture its many-faceted no-holds barred un-sentimentality. The…
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We Are StarDust
To paraphrase PJ O’Rourke, as hell holes go, this was a fine example. Perhaps less hospitable places exist on the planet, but I have yet to taste of…
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Science Heads to the Field
Christmas at Utsteinen was a little surreal. Work continued at the same frenetic pace as all the containers had to be unloaded from the ship. Everyone pitched in, from technicians…
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The Expedition Team Returns from the Coast
On Sunday, December 5th, a shining sun greeted the team on their well-deserved day of rest along with a bright blue sky, no wind, and mild temperatures (-9°C).…
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The Scientists have Left for the Coast
On Friday, November 26th, the team of glaciologists from BELISSIMA has left the Princess Elisabeth Station for the coast: the trip will take about 20 hours to complete. The convoy consisted…
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A Japanese Inspection Team at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
The new team arrived with Denis Lombardi (seismologist from the Royal Observatory of Belgium), the team from SES Astra (Marcel Kneipp and Robert Smith), Bernt Franzen from Vertex (the satellite…
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Belgium Back on Air in Antarctica
After nearly 44 years of silence on the Belgian side of the radio, activity has started again from the Princess Elisabeth Station at Utsteinen. Karel Moerman has been able to establish…
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Entering the Home Stretch
The first Ilyushin flight of the year on the D5 was delayed due to bad weather. The new group, bringing in Johan and the technical relay, the scientific teams (BELDIVA,…