Category Archives: Arctowski Station

29th March: Antarctica (Admiralty Bay, King George Island)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Fog and snow today. Our last day in Antarctica but low visibility so no zodiac trips, just presentations and processing. In the late afternoon it lifted for a little while sufficiently for some photographs, Just before dark we weighed anchor … Continue reading →

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28th March: Antarctica (Admiralty Bay, King George Island)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

In the afternoon we took off in the zodiacs to explore Admiralty Bay. You can see the huge crack in the ice in the upper right image as bits and pieces fall away into the sea. We waited and eventually … Continue reading →

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28th March: Antarctica (Arctowski Station, King George Island)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

We had arrived at the Polish Arctowski Station to offload winter supplies and scientists.  The Poles here have an amphibious vehicle which you see here unloading supplies from the ship. … and here they are coming out onto the land. … Continue reading →

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