Princess Elisabeth Antarctica

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.

  • Olivier Francis at work in a scientific shelter - International Polar Foundation

    Posted in Geomorphology, Glaciology

    GIANT: Deformations of Earth’s Crust

    GIANT-LISSA is an acronym for "Geodesy for Ice in ANTarctica" and "Lithospheric and Intraplate Structure and Seismicity in Antarctica". That project intends on improving scientific knowledge about land mass changes since the last glacial period and climate-related mechanisms, but also  ...