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The Recap Post
The Beginning: Union Glacier to Gould Bay Our Antarctic expedition began under sunny skies at Union Glacier, where preparation met opportunity. After comprehensive equipment testing and careful planning, we launched the SWIDA-RINGS Project—an ambitious scientific endeavor to conduct a clockwise circumnavigation of the Antarctic continent. The mission’s primary focus: studying ice sheets and conducting crucial…
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Day 15: Princess Elisabeth Station > Mountain Evening
On day 15 of our expedition, we finally achieved a significant milestone as weather conditions permitted our movement from Princess Elisabeth station to Mountain Evening, the Antarctic station managed by the Republic of Belarus. In the early hours of December 17th, our DHB aircraft successfully completed a survey of the grounding line after patiently awaiting…
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Day 10: Novolazarevskaya to Princess Elisabeth
We moved from Novo Station to Princess Elisabeth on December 11th. The past few days at Novo were pretty good – we basically used the time to catch our breath and get ready for the next part of the trip. Everyone took some downtime, which was really nice. We rested, did some planning, and made…
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Day 6: From Atka Bay to Novolazarevskaya Station
December 9th, another day we were able to fly our four aircraft over 700 kilometers across eastern Antarctica. What seemed an ambitious plan in the morning transformed into a successful day of good progress. Current Location: Novolazarevskaya Station Day Events After a windy start near the famous penguin Colony, Atka Bay, Neumayer station set the…
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Day 5: Halley VI > Aboa > Atka Bay
Our SWIDA-RINGS expedition continues to make remarkable progress, moving swiftly across Antarctic locations. Motivated by an incredible experience that mixes science and adventure, we are capitalizing on every favorable weather window, systematically surveying the glaciers along the continent’s grounding line. Overnight Location (08-December): Atka Bay Departing from Halley VI station on the morning of December…
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Day 3: Belgrano to Halley VI
It’s day 3 of our expedition, and after hours of carefully monitoring weather reports and satellite imagery, we finally saw our opportunity. A brief window of improved conditions allowed us to move towards Halley VI. Gratitude for Exceptional Support Our flight was only possible thanks to the extraordinary commitment of personnel at Belgrano II and…