The drilling team drilled through more than 1,000 meters of ice to reach the lake below. The collar at the top of the borehole emitted strong UV radiation to disinfect all instruments that went down into the lake.(Photo: Mike Lucibella) Does life find a way to exist...
A total of 8,500 tons of expedition and construction materials were brought to Antarctica for the construction of the “Mirny” station. In preparation for the International Geophysical Year, the Soviet Union conducted its first Antarctic expedition in...
Rescue operations on Spitsbergen mostly involve helicopters.(Photo: Eirik Helland Urke) According to International Polar Code, passengers on ships in Arctic waters must be able to survive for at least five days waters must be able to survive for at least five days...
Polar bears live in one of the most isolated regions on earth – but are still heavily exposed to environmental toxins. (Foto: Heiner Kubny) The king of the Arctic is still surprisingly contaminated with environmental toxins. According to new analyses, in...
The “Polarstern” in the Weddell Sea. Use of the on-board headlights. Polar Star Expedition ANT-XXIX/6 from June 8 – August 12, 2013. The cruise was the first Antarctic winter expedition since 2006. (Photo: Stefan Hendricks) After a decade of...