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Sebastian Corret helps ULB reasercher Sarah Wauthy store snow samples taken from a trench dug near L0 Ice Rise at the coast for the PASPARTOUT project.

Sarah Wauthy (ULB) poses with the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) automatic sampler installed at the Queen Maud Land coast for the PASPARTOUT project (UGent).

Sarah Wauthy from the Université Libre de Bruxelles taking snow samples from a snow pit she dug in the field for the PASPARTOUT project.

Aerial view of the long route the team must navigate to reach the field sites safely.

All equipment for manually collecting snow samples on the expedition is prepared and will later be shipped back to Belgium for analysis.

The team gathers to wish Sarah a good and safe trip before she departs for the L0 Ice Rise.

Alain and Tim load everything onto the Prinoth, including survival gear, tents, and supplies, for their journey across the harsh Antarctic environment and a stop at Perseus Airfield.

A Christmas tree crafted from leftover wood and decorated with Christmas crackers brightens the station’s living area.

The station team gathers, ready to celebrate the festive season together in Antarctica.