Leg 2

February 23 2017December 3 2017 By ACE expedition

Portraits of participants of the leg 2

The Akademik Treshnikov arrived in Punta Arenas on Wednesday February 22, after an amazing leg between Australia and Chile. The Russian ship completed the second of the three legs of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE). The ship will head back to sea on Saturday February 25th for the last part of its voyage following a…

February 24 2017December 3 2017 By ACE expedition

The ACE expedition completes its second leg

Texte and photos: Sarah Perrin, EPFL The ACE expedition has arrived in Chile. This marks the end of its second leg, during which the researchers made a stop on Antarctica, explored little-known ecosystems using a remote-controlled submersible and visited relatively uncharted territory. The third leg of the expedition, featuring stops on three remote islands, will…

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22 projects From 6 continents

1 expedition Around Antarctica

150 investigators On 1 boat