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 Glaciology

    GLACIOCLIM: studying glaciers and climate

    Glacioclim is a project studying the relationship between glaciers and climate. The Antarctic component of the project, conducted in collaboration with BELARE, aims at monitoring the surface mass balance of…

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    in Geology

    BGR: Investigating Gondwana Formation

    The goal of the ‘Geodynamic Evolution of East Antarctica II' (GEA II) research project was to reconstruct part of the geological history of the Gondwana Supercontinent (which formed between 650…

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    in Biology

    BELDIVA: Microbiology in Antarctica

    The BELDIVA project aims to explore the microbial diversity within a 200 km radius around the Station and observe possible future changes in their diversity due to ecosystem change and human…