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…
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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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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Ice Rise and Ice Shelves: Understanding Ice Dynamics
Ice rises are islands covered by grounded ice several hundred meters thick and characterized by a local ice flow sticking out within an ice shelf. These islands buttress the ice…
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The BELISSIMA Team Returns to the Princess Elisabeth Station
“...Base Camp, Base Camp, this is Prinoth 2, I have visual and we should be with you in about an hour…”… the voice of our field guide,…
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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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The Scientists Have Arrived!
Following the technical team’s arrival, the first group of scientists – the members of the BELISSIMA (BELgian Ice Sheet-Shelf Ice Measurements in Antarctica) project – have arrived on…
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BELARE 2010-2011: A busy season
A polar research facility first and foremost, the Princess Elisabeth Station on Utsteinen Ridge is set to face its most intense scientific season to date in its third year of…
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Scientists from the SAMBA Project Preparing for Next Season
Following the success of last year's JARE 51 project meteorite search expedition in Antarctica, Steven Goderis and Vinciane Debaille are heading to Utsteinen for another hopefully successful hunt.
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Chile Earthquake Measured by Seismic Station in Antarctica
The seismic station, installed by the ROB at the Princess Elisabeth Station, has been fully operational since February 23rd, 2010.
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BELISSIMA: Glaciological and Meteorological Conditions at Utsteinen
Frank Pattyn, Kenichi Matsuota and Johan Berte published a study of glaciological and meteorological conditions in the vicinity of the Princess Elisabeth Station. The study examined the wind conditions, temperatures,…