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Antarctica - Page2 Paradise Bay
Technically an iceberg is supposed to measure more than 100 square metres in area and stand more than 5 metres above the surface. Smaller pieces of ice are called bergy bits. |
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Antarctica - Page2 Paradise Bay
Technically an iceberg is supposed to measure more than 100 square metres in area and stand more than 5 metres above the surface. Smaller pieces of ice are called bergy bits. |
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Lemaire Channel |
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This was the scene when we woke up on the morning of day 6 of the cruise.
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The most southerly point that we have ever been to. 6504.651"S 63056.638"W |
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Port Lockroy Port Lockroy is a British base established in 1944 and almost continually occupied until 1962. Research carried out by the 4 to 9 people who occupied the station was topographical surveys, geological, meteorological and botanical projects. From 1950 the station played an important role in ionospheric research and was a key monitoring site in the International Geophysical Year of 1957. It is now staffed in summer selling souvenirs and stamps to the tourists. Money raised helps to restore historic Antarctic bases. Our postcards posted here had to be taken by a supply boat to the Falkland Islands, then by plane to Santiago and on to Britain where they were sent on. They reached Australia about 4 weeks after we posted them. |
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