Concordia station – a French-Italian base at the heart of Antarctica. This new video made by the French Polar Institute features some great images of life and work in one of the remotest places on Earth (French audio):
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The ‘Raid’ to supply Concordia – new video — Chronicles from Concordia
Generally when you raid supplies, you are taking stock and using them for yourself. The Antarctic ‘Raid’ however is the opposite: traverses are used to transport heavy items and the trip across Antarctica takes ten days to complete, climbing over 3000 m from the coast to reach the plateau where Concordia was built. Pulled by…
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7.47 litres of blood and a cabbage dream — Chronicles from Concordia
Dr. Nadja Albertsen is the ESA-sponsored medical doctor spending 12 months at Concordia research station in Antarctica. She facilitates a number of experiments on the effects of isolation, light deprivation, and extreme temperatures on the human body and mind. This blog entry is translated from her original in Danish. Red cabbage, glistening fresh – so fresh that…
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First flight lands — Chronicles from Concordia
View from Concordia rooftop. Credits: ESA/IPEV/PNRA–N. Albertsen Imagine living in a house with 15 people – just you and them for nine months. Then you organise a party to welcome the outside world for the first time after your months of solitude. For weeks you prepare, tidy the house, clean the toilets, make beds and…
The bargain questionnaire — Chronicles from Concordia
Dr. Nadja Albertsen is the ESA-sponsored medical doctor spending 12 months at Concordia research station in Antarctica. She facilitates a number of experiments on the effects of isolation, light deprivation, and extreme temperatures on the human body and mind. This blog entry is translated from her original in Danish. ”We all wore the same socks. And, disconcertingly,…
Goodbye obvious truth… Hello Concordia! — Chronicles from Concordia
Introducing Stijn Thoolen, the next ESA-sponsored medical research doctor to go to Concordia in his first blog post: Milan, 5 September 2019 Concordia location. Credits: ESA 75 ° 05’59 “S; 123 ° 19’56” E. I will spend 13 months of my life at these coordinates from November onwards. Far away from my girlfriend, my family…
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The last night — Chronicles from Concordia
Dr. Nadja Albertsen is the ESA-sponsored medical doctor spending 12 months at Concordia research station in Antarctica. She facilitates a number of experiments on the effects of isolation, light deprivation, and extreme temperatures on the human body and mind. This blog entry is translated from her original in Danish. Darkness quickly envelops us after we leave…
