Seismometers populate Borchgrevik Ridge (part 2)
The adventure continues as a field team from the Princess Elisabeth station helps Denis Lombardi from the Royal Observatory of Belgium install a transect of seismometers across the western Sør Rondane Mountains as part of the GIANT-LISSA research project. Here on Borschgrevik Ridge, 32 km away from the station, it's a full day's work ito install all the seismometers. Dr. Lombardi greatly appreciates the technical and logistical support.
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A general view of the ridge, which is named after Otto Borschgrevik, a Norwegian whaling captain who mapped the coast of this part of East Antarctica in 1931.
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Testing the little green seismometer.
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You need strong technical support to help you set up a seismometer station.
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Gregory Diez cuts the rock to create a flat surface for the batteries.
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Expedition leader Alain Hubert loves working in such a harsh environment helping scientists conduct their research!
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After several hours of working on the site, the team packs up the tools, has a cup of tea and makes her way back home.
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They need to use crampons in order to guarantee their safety while we work.
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Finished! The team has been away from home for 9 hours already.
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Here they are gathered around the first of five seismometers Denis Lombardi plans to install. Denis is really happy!
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Retreat and packing on sledges are an usual task for the team
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Skidoos driving down the slope. The little nunatak sits in front of the big one behind it.
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The sky clears up on our way head back. Time to stop and check if the equipment is still secured.
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It definitely feels like you're on another planet here!
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Arriving at Petrelnutten Nunatak, just 15 km from Utsteinen - which you can see in the back ground!
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