December 8, 2009 in Pictures
With Alain Hubert's expert guidance, the members of the JARE 51 expedition are now at the place where they their base camp will be for three weeks.
Final preparations before leaving on the expedition.
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JARE 51 departing.
Tsuchiya Noriyoshi, leader of JARE 51, prepares his sledge for the expedition to Brattnipan.
Geoff Granthan, Council for Geosciences, South Africa, and Satih Kumar, Shizuoka University.
The Japanese expedition with a Prinoth from BELARE on Gunnestad Glacier.
Alain Hubert, Tsuchiya Noriyoshi and Mikio Abe.
Alain Hubert writes down some GPS coordinates.
Crossing Gunestad Glacier to the East with the Japanese expedition.
Prinoth arriving at the site of the JARE 51 base camp.
Tsuchiya Noriyoshi guides Alain Hubert with the equipment sledge near the top of Brattnipan (2660 metres).
This Antarctic zen garden invites one to meditation.
Ice field close to the Japanese base camp.
Arrival of the JARE 51 team at the base camp.
The JARE 51 team discovers the location of their base camp where they will spend three weeks.
Returning to the Princess Elisabeth Station via Gunnestad Glacier.
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