PICTURE GALLERY FROM SOME OF MY FIELD WORK

in ANTARCTICA

A beautiful day in front of the tent on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica

A heated but friendly discussion inside the “dining” tent on James Ross Island (while the

hurricane threatened to tear the tents apart, as shown below) between two of my closest

colleagues, Olafur Ingolfsson and Per Möller. A bottle of Argentinian Cognac Nationale

also warmed up the atmosphere!

A hurricane in Brandy Bay, James Ross Island, made all outdoor activity impossible for

almost 5 days. Although the wind bombarded the Argentinian tents with gravel and pebbles

they stood the challenge.

To our surprise even the high kitchen and “dining” tents withstood the hurricane

Coring in the so-called Zano Lake on Horsesoe Island, Antarctica.

Lake sediment core from Lake Åsa, Livingston Island, with two

distinct tephra horizons, dated to 2750 and 2500 yr BP.

A bunch of farting and belching male elephant seals on Livingston Island,

filled up by squids and just enjoying life with the buddies on the beach.

Some curious Antarctic friends on James Ross Island, discussing where the party is.

Along the beautiful western side of the Antarctic Peninsula,

where glaciation reaches down to sea level.

The ship Stena Arctica amongst sea ice and plateau ice bergs in

the Weddell Sea waiting for landing helicopters.