The station sits up on a rocky ridge (a Nunatak) known as Utsteinen, in Queen Maud Land, over 200km from the coast. The base has accommodations for up to 16. During the summer months, several research teams setup camp behind the station.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Princess Elisabeth Station
This is from Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Station in the Antarctic. Mail from this ultra modern station is sent out by ship through Cape Town in South Africa.
The station sits up on a rocky ridge (a Nunatak) known as Utsteinen, in Queen Maud Land, over 200km from the coast. The base has accommodations for up to 16. During the summer months, several research teams setup camp behind the station.
The station sits up on a rocky ridge (a Nunatak) known as Utsteinen, in Queen Maud Land, over 200km from the coast. The base has accommodations for up to 16. During the summer months, several research teams setup camp behind the station.
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The address I should use for this station please?
I think someone sent this to me. I don't know the address. Try asking the people who manage the base: http://www.antarcticstation.org/
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