March 16, 2009 in Pictures
Into the Polar Night
Come the month of March, the Antarctic daylight gradually fades into the deep darkness of winter. The station will have to live up to some fearcefull winds and extremely low temperatures by its own, until next November, when new science teams arrive at the station again.
A flight around Utsteinen: View of the Utsteinen village
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
Utsteinen Village: The Utsteinen Nunatak sits to the South of the Station.
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Utsteinen Nunatak: The Nunatak and the Sor Rondane Mountains
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Utsteinen Village: The base camp and its various living corners
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Utsteinen Village: The Station on top of the Utsteinen granite ridge.
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Growing Autumn shadows
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Renewable Energy at the Station: Wind turbines and solar pannels, on the station's walls and roof and on the roof of the technical area.
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Snow Top mountains: The Sor Rondane mountain range
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Granite Ridge: The Station's bed
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Solar panels: Photovoltaic solar panels on top of the roof of the technical area
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Fading Sunlight: Moving into winter mode
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Lonely Night: The Station, alone with its windturbines
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Surrealistic View: The Station by night
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UFO: A research vessel
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Reflection in the night: The Station in full darkness
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