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860-292910 - Concordia technicians and scientists, Christmas tree, Concordia in letters made of ice/snow, Igloo. Group photo of the team at Concordia during the summer. The Italians are in red and the French in blue. The ratio is about half Italians and half French; half technicians and half scientists. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292909 - Concordia Station, Italian, European, French, Swiss and German flags. Tent, fire escape, containers, kerosene tanks, smoke from the power station, iridescent clouds. The station under a sky lightly covered with low, iridescent clouds. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292908 - The aircraft;DC-3 Basler) takes off from Concordia's snow-covered runway. Take-off of a Basler at Concordia. The runway is groomed very evenly to minimise the micro-relief on its surface and make it easier for the aircraft to take off. The aircraft are equipped with landing gear allowing them to land alternatively on a ?hard? runway or on snow: retractable skis controlled from the cockpit are fitted to the two front landing gears. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292907 - Village/town signs fixed on poles in front of the station/ Making and putting up a sign indicating the direction of one's home is a deeply rooted tradition in the stations. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292906 - Concordia staff on their knees helping a person lying on a stretcher. Helped by a snowmobile. Rescue exercise in the event of an accident involving several victims. These frequent exercises are supervised by the doctor. All the resort's winter residents are assigned a very specific role in the event of an accident, illness or fire. A redundancy system allows this system to function in the event of one or more winterers failing to respond. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292905 - Tractor parked in front of the Raid caravan. Two technicians hug each other. The Raid supplies the resort 2 or 3 times each summer. A one-way trip represents a distance of 1,200km, an altitude difference of 3,200m, and a driving time of 10 days at a rate of 12 hours per day. Each arrival of the Raid team at Concordia is a moment of joy and celebration. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292904 - A technician at the foot of the station holds a large evacuation sock into which a person is lowered. Once a month, all the staff carry out an emergency evacuation of the station using a ?sock?. The idea is to let yourself slide down a tube of fabric that slows your fall to such an extent that you can even stop yourself by spreading your arms and legs. A technician is waiting for us at the bottom to assist with the last metre of the descent. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292903 - A technician rides an electric bike on the snow, passing a container and crates on the ground. A technician uses an electric fatbike to get to the summer camp area from the station. Immediately after arriving, he removes the electric battery and deposits it in the nearest building where the temperature is positive. If he forgets the battery outside, he will have to push the bike on the way back because the intense cold will have drained the battery. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292902 - The two towers of the Concordia station, with the French, Italian and European flags flying in the wind, under a blue sky veiled with cirrus clouds aligned in the direction of the wind. The two towers are linked by a tunnel. They are permanently heated to 20°C by the diesel engine that generates the station's electricity. The left tower is the "quiet tower", housing the hospital, bedrooms;34 beds) and offices. The right tower is the "noisy tower": it houses a small workshop, the emergency generator, the waste room, the technical office, the video room, the living room, the kitchens and the refectory. The two towers are about ten meters apart to prevent the risk of fire spreading. Fire is an Antarctic expeditionary's worst nightmare; the French have a very bad experience of it. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292901 - A technician goes into a raised square building on an orange metal structure. An Italian technician specialising in radio and telecommunications goes into the shelter that houses the VSAT antenna, the device that connects the station to the Internet by satellite. This is the station's only link with the outside world. Most of the buildings are elevated to prevent the formation of snowdrifts caused by wind-blown snow. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292900 - Technicians loading/unloading cargo/freight from the supply plane at Concordia. French;in blue) and Italian;in red) technicians help unload the Basler - Douglas DC3, which delivers scientific and/or technical equipment to the Concordia station several times a month during the summer. It takes a team of 6 to 20 people just 3 minutes to unload the 2 tonnes of cargo, reload the same amount of equipment into the plane and refuel the aircraft with kerosene. As soon as these operations are completed, the plane is ready to leave again. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292899 - Building made of containers lined up in a row, powered by pipes and electric cables. The summer camp is made up of containers assembled together. It was built in the early 1990s. Since then, irregular ground settlement has caused the building to deform. It is now used as a summer dormitory. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292898 - Snowdrift in front of a tent. A dormitory tent dating from the 1990s and still in use. It is heated by a small oil-fired stove. Every obstacle in the wind creates snowdrifts, which have to be removed periodically to prevent burial. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292888 - A few weeks after the start of the summer campaign, the winterers who have just spent 14 months at Concordia return home. They take off from Concordia station aboard the Basler;photo), bound for Mario Zucchelli or Dumont d'Urville. Most of them make a sign indicating the village or town where they live, and the distance to Concordia. Concordia Antarctic Base
860-292886 - The Lockheed C-130 Hercules prepares to take off from the runway built on the sea ice in Terra Nova Bay, where the Mario Zucchelli station is located. Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292883 - A Lockheed C-130 Hercules on loan from the Italian Air Force for logistics operations between Christchurch;New Zealand) and the Mario Zucchelli base. Although military activities are strictly forbidden in Antarctic territory by the Treaty of Madrid, polar-operating countries frequently use the skills and equipment of their armies for polar logistics. Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292882 - A German BGR helicopter used in Terre Victoria to transport geologists to specific research points. These are one-off scientific programs, involving the collaboration of several countries, in this case Germany and Italy. The Germans set up a base camp several dozen kilometers from the Italian Mario Zucchelli station, using Italian logistical resources such as the Laura Bassi icebreaker to transport the helicopter, the equipment needed to set up the base camp, scientific equipment and, of course, personnel. All of this was delivered to the Mario Zucchelli station for onward transport by helicopter to the search site. Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292881 - The Basler, stationed on the Terra Nova Bay ice floe in front of the Mario Zucchelli base. The mechanics take advantage of a rare lull to carry out routine maintenance. The aircraft is strapped to the ground. A squall arrives from the left. Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292880 - The expeditionaries bound for Cap Prud'Homme and Dumont d'Urville, in front of the Basler that will take them there. It's worth noting that some of them are wearing the blue garment normally worn for Concordia: this is because it's warmer and contains more down, which is no luxury at the start of the summer season. A matter of habit and personal preference. The buildings of the Mario Zucchelli base can be seen in the background. Terra Nova Bay, Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292879 - The airbus A320 landed on the pack ice of Terra Nova Bay, where the Mario Zucchelli base is located. Beneath its wheels lay 1.3m of ice and 300m of ocean. Victoria land, Antarctica
860-292878 - Team of Antarctic expeditionaries watching the landscape through the windows of the Airbus A320 carrying them from Hobart;Tasmania) to Mario Zucchelli;Italian coastal Antarctic base), as they approach the latter. These are the first summer campers. In red are those who will then take a Basler to the French coastal summer station of Cap Prud'Homme or Robert Guillard. They'll spend a few days opening it up and warming it up, before moving on to the Dumont d'Urville base;6km from Cap Prud'Homme), marking the end of wintering there. In blue: the expeditionaries bound for Concordia.
860-292743 - Camp inselberg, scientific station in the Nouragues nature reserve. Sleeping area in the "carbets", here everyone sleeps in hammocks, nothing better in the rainforest - Regina, French Guiana.
860-292742 - Camp inselberg, scientific station in the Nouragues nature reserve. Carbet storage on the Nouragues station, where all researchers can store their research equipment - Regina, French Guiana.
860-292741 - Camp inselberg, scientific station in the Nouragues nature reserve. Solar panels on the camp which, together with a turbine;hydraulic energy), provide independent electrical power - Regina, French Guiana.
1112-11166 - King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding and nesting colony on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-11083 - Icebergs and brash ice in Kayak Cove, during the austral summer months, Brabant Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-11074 - Views of the Errera Channel, between the west coast of Antarctica and Ronge Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-11028 - Baleen whale skeleton, most likely a young Bryde's whale, on lava flow in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-10961 - Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-10924 - The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-10922 - The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-10890 - The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-10869 - Argentine ship the Almirante Viel operating from Ushuaia, Argentina to the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10867 - Argentine ship the Puerto Deseado operating from Ushuaia, Argentina to the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10860 - British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research plane operating in the Gullet, near Rothera Station near the Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Regions
1112-10857 - Views of Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10856 - Views of Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10855 - Views of Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10853 - Views signpost and the Trinity Church at Belingshausen Russian Research Station, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10852 - View signpost at Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10798 - Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) molting at Baily Head on Deception Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10731 - Crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga) hauled out on ice floe in Neko Harbor near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-10717 - Iceberg in the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10716 - Icebergs and sea ice in the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10713 - Iceberg detail in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-10670 - Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) nesting site on West Point Island, Falklands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America
1112-10551 - Sir Ernest Shackleton's gravesite at Grytviken, Swedish for Pot Cove, on South Georgia in the South Atlantic, Polar Regions
1112-10463 - King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) detail at breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1184-13283 - Gravestone from the Franklin expedition, Beechey island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America
1184-13256 - Aerial of Axel Heiberg island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America
1184-13230 - Snow desert in Axel Heiberg island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America
1112-10209 - A curious young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaches the National Geographic Explorer in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Europe
1184-13076 - Aerial of the Eqi glacier, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions
1184-13067 - Aerial of the Eqi glacier, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions
1184-13063 - Aerial of the Eqi glacier, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions
83-13532 - Footprints of large plant-eating Jurassic Saurapod dinosaurs, an important middle Jurassic find on the north east coast in 2018, Brothers' Point (Rubha nam Brathairean), Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
83-13522 - 170 million year old footprints of large plant-eating Jurassic Sauropod dinosaurs, on the tidal rock platform below Duntulm Castle on the west coast of the Trotternish Peninsula, Duntulm, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
1112-9985 - The endemic Opuntia cactus (Opuntia echios) cactus growing in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9978 - Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage with red gular pouch, on Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9957 - Adult green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizii) underwater in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9914 - The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) with a lava lizard on top of its head, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9871 - Lava lizard (Microlophus spp) in the Galapagos Islands Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9850 - Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9849 - Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9846 - Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-9769 - The Global Seed Vault just outside the town of Longyearbyen on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway, Arctic, Europe
1112-9768 - The Global Seed Vault just outside the town of Longyearbyen on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway, Arctic, Europe
1112-9712 - Adult female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking on multi-year ice floes in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia
1112-9678 - A close up view of a beetle on hogweed (Heracleum spp) found in the Solovetsky Islands, Arkhangelsk Oblast, White Sea, Russia, Arctic, Europe
1112-9652 - The remains of the camp where Fridtjof Nansen over-wintered with Hjalmar Johansen in 1895-96, Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia
1112-9649 - Lindblad Expeditions guests explore Cape Flora on Northbrook Island in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia
1112-9648 - Lindblad Expeditions guests explore Cape Flora on Northbrook Island in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia
832-405026 - Medieval astronomical clock, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe
1131-2247 - AI generated image of a Deep sea exploration and mining in abyssal plains performed by AUV and autonomous drones
832-404836 - Observatory in front of the summit of Mount Teide, Tenerife
832-404835 - Sunset at the observatory in front of the summit of Mount Teide, Tenerife
860-292521 - Flight of waders above a fishing boat with tourists on board for bird watching. Banc d'Arguin National Park. Mauritania.
860-292500 - Tek (Trimix) speleologist diver in a karstic underwater cave over 70 meters deep, Photogrammetry, twiglight zone, Mayotte
1112-9471 - Beachmaster bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) attempting to mate at Peggotty Bluff, South Georgia, Polar Regions
1112-9453 - Adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) amongst king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at nesting and breeding colony at Gold Harbour on South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9402 - Skull of an adult female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), on display at the Natural History Museum in Stanley, Falkland Islands, South America
1112-9359 - Tabular icebergs in and around the Weddell Sea during the summer months, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9356 - British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research plane landing at the Chilean Research base Frei on King George Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-9355 - British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research plane landing at the Chilean Research base Frei on King George Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-9352 - View of calm seas and reflected mountains surrounding Paradise Bay on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Regions
1112-9335 - View of sun halo inside Neko Harbor on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9327 - Ice formation detail in Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9325 - Icebergs near the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9324 - Icebergs near the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9321 - Icebergs near the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9320 - Icebergs near the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9280 - Views of the Chilean inactive research base Gonzalez Videla on Waterboat Point in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-9279 - Views of the Chilean inactive research base Gonzalez Videla on Waterboat Point in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-9253 - Close up view of hyaloclastite at Brown Bluff, a tuya, sub glacial volcano, on the east side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-9247 - Views of the Trinity Church at Belingshausen Russian Research Station, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9246 - Views of the Trinity Church at Belingshausen Russian Research Station, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9245 - Views of the Chilean research base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9243 - Views of the Catholic church at the Chilean research base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-9229 - Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), at breeding colony at Brown Bluff on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions
1112-9221 - View of the Argentine base Almirante Brown, named after Guillermo Brown of the Argentine Navy, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions