Alexander Mangold: Aerosols and Ozone
An expert from the Belgian Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI), Dr. Alexander Mangold discusses measurements of aerosols, ozone and UV radiation he takes in Antarctica for the BELATMOS project.
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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Kristof Soete: A Mechanic’s Perspective
Kristof Soete, who has been a key member of the BELARE team for five consecutive seasons, offers a glimpse into life as a mechanic at PEA.
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Elie Verleyen: Antarctica Through the Microscope
Former InBev-Baillet Latour laureate Elie Verleyn returned to Antarctica this year to do some work for BELDIVA (Belgian Microbial Diversity Project in Antarctica). Biologists are trying to get a better…
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Nighat Amin: Taking Snow Measurements for Scientists
Nighat "Gigi" Amin details the International Polar Foundation’s participation in GLACIOCLIM-SAMBA, an Antarctic project coordinated by the Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement (LGGE) in…
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Karel Moerman on Radio Communications at PEA
A trained electrician with 12 years of experience, Karel Moerman handles radio communications in addition to his primary job of maintaining the electrical systems at PEA.
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Andreas Läufer: Studying Antarctica’s Geological History
Geologist Dr. Andreas Läufer and his colleagues from the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) have just finished their second season at PEA. This year,…
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Jacques Richon: A Doctor for Extreme Environments
With years of experience working as a doctor in extreme environments and as a mountain guide, Jacques Richon has got what it takes to be a doctor at Princess Elisabeth…
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Life as an Engineer at PEA
Erik Verhagen has already been working as an engineer at PEA for two seasons. He gives us a glimpse into his daily life as station engineer and some of the…
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Koen Meirlaen: Teacher in Antarctica!
A geography teacher at the Leiepoort Sint-Hendrik School in Deinze and winner of the Polar Quest contest the IPF organized during the 2010-2011 academic year, Koen Meirlaen is currently…
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Alain Hubert Talks about the Unloading Operations
In this short interview, Alain Hubert gives us his perspective on the Mary Arctica being blocked in the ice and the unloading operations.