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.

Posted in Biology, Meteorology

HYDRANT: Antarctica’s Water Cycle

HYDRANT (HYDRologic system of ANTarctica) aims to investigate the atmospheric part of the Antarctic hydrologic cycle from moisture evaporation and cloud formation to snowfall.
Posted in Meteorology

BELATMOS: Monitoring Antarctica’s Atmosphere

The Belgian BELATMOS project sets out to carry out observations on the composition and chemistry of the atmosphere at the Princess Elisabeth Station. In particular, the aim is to monitor ozone and related trace gases, UV radiation and aerosol ...