Category Archives: Lemaire Channel

26th March: Antarctica (Vernadsky Station and away North)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Above left is the Vernadsky cloakroom where you must take off all outside clothing before entering the main building. Skis and showshoes as well as jackets and gumboots. At right, a scientist at work. Vernadsky used to be Faraday Station … Continue reading →

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24th March: Antarctica (Gerlache Strait and Lemaire Channel)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

The weather prediction was for rain and 30-knot wind but fortunately it turned out to be a very rare fine, still and warm Antarctic day. We passed through the southern end of Gerlache Strait in the pink glow of dawn … Continue reading →

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