Live from Antarctica: Monday 16 February
Sleepless in the Sor Rondanes, we have been for several nights now. Some of us more than others, but all of us are running on large doses of adrenalin.
News from Antarctica
Interested in what's happening down at Princess Elisabeth? News from the field are posted here regularily to keep you updated about what's going on.
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Princess Elisabeth Station Celebrations
The inauguration of the Princess Elisabeth Station was a success and a dream come true. Alain Hubert, in the opening ceremony preceding the official inauguration, reminded everyone that the International…
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Inauguration of Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
The Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica will officially be inaugurated on 15 February 2009 in the presence of an international delegation of journalists and political representatives. The project, initiated by International Polar…
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Inauguration Special : The Princess Elisabeth Station on TV
The Princess Elisabeth Station will officially be inaugurated at Utsteinen in Antarctica on 15th February 2009 after two years of work. Several VIPs and representatives of the International Polar Foundation will…
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Live from Antarctica: Saturday February 7th
The last days have gone by in a blur of activity. The work days seem to be getting longer as the days get shorter. The pale opalescent light of the…
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Live from Utsteinen: Monday February 2
The last two days have been so full of activities that it is difficult to keep up. Sunday turned into an unexpectedly beautiful day. The whole camp is a-buzz with…
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Live from Antarctica: Friday January 30th
The big storm threw a lot of planning off track. In particular, the arrival of the scientists was delayed. We, in the slough of despond, scanned the meteorological forecasts from…
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Live from Antarctica: Tuesday 27 January
We are not sure how long we will have current for today, so I will try to be quick.
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Live from Antarctica: Monday 26 January
Beware Lady Antarctica, for when she smiles, she bares her teeth. And sure enough, Antarctica has indeed shown us her teeth. And what fangs they are!
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Live from Antarctica: January 24th
Work on the station is really humming along now. The vibrations of all this movement and change is in the air. Like a horse sensing that it is on the…