Scientific Projects

Scientific Projects

Princess Elisabeth, like all stations in Antarctica, is a scientific research facility. In this section, you will find a short presentation of all science projects conducted at the station.

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    in Biology

    DELAQUA: Climate Change into Perspective

    Using various biological indicators found in sediments core, scientists participating in the DELAQUA project are trying to put current climate change in Antarctica in perspective with the natural variability of…

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    in Glaciology

    BELISSIMA: Understanding Ice Dynamics

    This glaciology project aims at analysing ice shelf and ice sheet movements and dynamics in Antarctica in order to improve scientific models. The Antarctic Ice Sheets is the biggest ice…

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    in Biology

    CAML: Assessing Antarctic Marine Biodiversity

    Initiated in 2006, CAML is a 5-year project which aims to assess the nature, distribution and abundance of all living creatures in the Southern Ocean in order to establish a baseline…