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Paula Lampreapineda from Ghent University takes snow samples for the PASPARTOUT project close to the Princess Ragnhild Coast in East Antarctica. She must be covered in a sterile suit so as not to contaminate the snow samples she collects. The snow samples will be taken back to Belgium and analysed to determine the kinds of particles that can be found in the snow and how they may have been transported to Antarctica through atmospheric circulation.

Scientists from the PASPARTOUT and CRYOS projects camp out in tents at the coast during their field expedition.

Paula Lampreapineda from Ghent University (PASPARTOUT project), Sergi Gonzalez from the EPFL in Lausanne (CRYOS project) and IPF field guide Manu Poudelet take a rest on their way to the Princess Ragnhild Coast.

Paula Lampreapineda from Ghent University, who is working for the BELSPO-funded PASPARTOUT project, and Sergi Gonzalez from the EPFL in Lausanne, who is working on the CRYOS project, left for the Princess Ragnhild Coast in a caterpillar equipped Toyota Hilux with their field guide Manu Poudelet.

Paula Lampreapineda from Ghent University and Sergi Gonzalez from the EPFL in Lausanne get ready to leave for the Princess Ragnhild Coast in a caterpillar equipped Toyota Hilux with their field guide Manu Poudelet.

On Friday, January 24th, Paula Lampreapineda from Ghent University, who is working for the BELSPO-funded PASPARTOUT project, and Sergi Gonzalez from the EPFL in Lausanne, who is working on the CRYOS project, left PEA for the coast. Everyone waves goodbye and wished them well.

On January 11th, new scientists and crew arrive to start their mission in Antarctica over the next few weeks.  Among the scientific projects arriving are the BELSPO-financed PASPARTOUT and EXPOSIOLS projects, and the NISAR project, led by Eric Rignot from the University of California Irvine.

Crew from the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica welcome the new arrivals to the station while helping those leaving pack their belongings for the journey home.

On January 11th, several scientists from the ULTIMO and FROID projects, along with IPF crew, left after successfully completing their mission this season. Here they pose in front of the plane that will take them to Ultima Air Base before heading to Cape Town and then home. They have a lot to be proud of!