If conditions permit, you can set foot on the Antarctic continent for the first time in the stunning setting of Prospect Point. He took part in Scott’s sledge journey over the Ross Ice Shelf. Today, scientific progress depends more than ever on collaboration between diverse scientific domains. When he set sail on the Endurance, it was Shackleton’s third trip to Antarctica. The expedition starts from Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and travels via the Weddell Sea to Antarctica's Far Side, ending in Fremantle, Australia. Saildrone Completes First Autonomous Circumnavigation of Antarctica SD 1020 survived freezing temperatures, 15-meter waves, 130 km/h winds, and collisions with giant icebergs to complete the 22,000-kilometer mission in 196 days. in the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition, which ran from December 2016 to March 2017 on board the Russian ship Akademik Treshnikov. Terra Australis is the large continent on the bottom of this 1570 map. 2000–2001- Norwegian Liv Arnesen and the American Ann Bancroft crossed Antarctica on ski-sail from Blue 1 Runaway 13 November reaching after 94 days of expedition McMurdo, passing through the South Pole. In order to foster an interdisciplinary culture, ACE has combined competences and know-how from a broad range of scientific disciplines. 1200 km, 50 days – led by, 1989–1990 – Antarctic crossing on foot by, 1990 – Snotsicle Traverse Ski expedition – South Pole to Ross Sea inland edge via. Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient, playing an important role in several key processes in marine phytoplankton. Download openly and freely accessible data on dissolved trace metal concentrations from the Southern Ocean. Avellano covered more than 28,000 miles (45,062 km), passing through 36 countries and 6 continents. Polar studies are no exception. From December 2016 to March 2017, scientific teams from all over the world have boarded the Russian research vessel Akademik Treshnikov for an unprecedented expedition around Antarctica. The 50th dataset resulting from the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) has just been published. The upcoming EGU General Assembly 2020 in Vienna (3–8 May 2020) will host a session on “The Southern Ocean in a changing climate: open-ocean physical and biogeochemical processes”. The Semi-circumnavigation of Antarctica is one of the longest and most pioneering voyages we offer and in our opinion is the ultimate in Antarctic exploration. We do believe that this is the only way to understand Antarctica and its global role in today and tomorrow’s climate issues. ACE was the first project of the Swiss Polar Institute, a newly created entity founded by EPFL, the Swiss Institute of Forest, Snow and Landscape research WSL, ETHZ, the University of Bern and Editions Paulsen. His original plan was to make a round trip but through a series of problems, like all other expeditions this year, was unable to make the return journey. 1992–1993 – American Women's Antarctic Expedition- AWE. This expedition is unique because of the 22 research projects onboard, spanning research topics from plastics in the oceans to the invasion of pests on sub-Antarctic islands. 2012–2013 – Shackleton's centenary re-enactment expedition of the journey of the. The Basque Country; Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga; Iceland Circumnavigation; Scotland Slowly; Antarctica Small-Ship Expeditions. This list of Antarctic expeditions is a chronological list of expeditions involving Antarctica. Sailing south through the Penola Strait, arrive at the Fish Islands. Scientists onboard a Zodiac near Siple Island, Antarctica, during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) 2016-2017. To celebrate the occasion we are mounting the 38-day Far Side Semi-circumnavigation, a momentous voyage to the least visited regions of Antarctica. 1920–1922 – British Graham Land Expedition – a British expedition to, 1955–1957 – Falkland Island Dependency Aerial Survey led by P G Mott, 1984–1987 – In the Footsteps of Scott – led by, 1988–1989 – South Pole Overland. Of these, 33 net samples and 552 h of observation were made in polar waters south of the Subtropical Front (STF). The “ACE Maritime University” was conducted under the auspices of the Russian Geographic Society and started on 19 November 2016 from Bremerhaven. The Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition: Study of Preindustrial-like Aerosols and their Climate Effects (ACE-SPACE) took place between December 2016 and March 2017 and covered the entire Southern Ocean region (Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans; length of ship track >33,000 km) including previously unexplored areas. The small islands lying east of Flouder Island are called the Minnows, first charted by … Randi Skaug, Kristin Moe-Krohn and Anne-Mette Nørregaard skied unsupported from Patriot Hills across The Sentinel range to Vinson Massif to climb Mount Vinson, 2008–2009 – Impossible 2 Possible (i2P) unsupported South Pole quest by, 2009–2010 – Unsupported/Unassisted Antarctica Ski Traverse from Berkner Island to South Pole to Ross Sea by, 2010 – Moon Regan Transantarctic Crossing, first wheeled transantarctic crossing and first, 2011–2012 – From Novolazarevskaya to Pole of Inaccessibility to South Pole to Hercules inlet by, 2011–2012 - Scott Amundsen Centenary Race - Henry Worsley and. Philanthropist, polar explorer, and Honorary Director Dr. Fredrik Paulsen is sponsoring this Antarctic Circumpolar Research Expedition in 2016-2017. Newfoundland Circumnavigation; Greenland & Wild Labrador; European Small-Ship Expeditions. First team of women to ski to the South Pole: 1994 – Cato Zahl Pedersen (Norway) becomes the first person with no arms to ski to the South Pole (1400 km from Berkner Island), together with Lars Ebbesen and Odd Harald Hauge, 1995–1996 – Bernard Voyer and Thierry Pétry unassisted expedition to the South Pole by ski. 1780s to 1839 – American and British whalers and sealers make incidental discoveries. Unfortunately, Shackleton suffered from ill-health and was removed from duty and sent home in 1903. Phoenician expedition sent by Pharaoh Necho II; c. 600 BC; possibly circumnavigating Africa. 1997–1998 – Peter Treseder, Keith Williams & Ian Brown become the first Australians to ski unsupported (no sail) to the South Geographic Pole, 1317 km in 59 days from Berkner Island, 2Nov-31Dec, flown out by ANI. Meanwhile, microorganisms that play an important role in transforming the atmosphere, can help climatologists to make more accurate predictions. The Basque Country; Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga; Iceland Circumnavigation; Scotland Slowly; Antarctica Small-Ship Expeditions. He had joined Robert Scott’s Discovery Expedition as third lieutenant in 1901. The Explorers Club is proud to be accepting applications on behalf of the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) Maritime University under the auspices of the Russian Geographical Society. Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition – Testing the diversity of marine refugia at sub-Antarctic islands. One environmental initiative Iridium is currently supporting is the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE). This 33 day voyage between Argentina and New Zealand (or vice versa) is onboard a Lloyds 1A ice strengthened ship. The circumnavigation began on 31 May 2016 and ended on 19 January 2017, with a total duration of 233 days. All dates are provided according to the Julian calendar, the difference with the Gregorian calendar in the 19th century constituted 12 days On the Akademik Treshnikov’s way down from Bremerhaven to Cape Town, 50 young scientists were on board to follow lectures and to do practical and oceanographic work. Founded by the Swiss Polar Institute, ACE has a mission to enhance international relations and collaboration between countries, as well as to motivate the participation and interest of the world’s younger generation of explorers and scientists in polar research. Newfoundland Circumnavigation; Greenland & Wild Labrador; European Small-Ship Expeditions. Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands Explorer; Journey to the Circle; Antarctic Whale Journey The ACE partner for mobile voice and data satellite communications, Antarctica to reveal pre-industrial atmosphere, Measuring the changes in the ocean’s capacity to absorb CO2, Tracing back the evolution of Sub-Antarctic ecosystems, Tracing the invisible nature that maintain Earth’s climate, Analyzing why the ocean has become less salty, Changes in ecosystems after the calving of a giant iceberg, Measuring phytoplankton abundance and composition, Observing interactions between winds, waves, currents and ice, Profiling the southern ocean’s microbial community, Acoustic mapping of endangered Southern Ocean whales, Discovering the richness of microorganisms on continental Antarctica, Evaluating carbon storage capacity in seabed organisms, Monitoring of threatened albatrosses and penguins, Testing the diversity of marine refugia on sub-Antarctic islands, The Impact of Microplastic Pollution on the Food Web, Uncovering the mystery of the ocean’s “False bottom”, Understanding the plankton’s strategy to survive, The role of bacteria and viruses in carbon and iron chemistry, 50th dataset resulting from ACE available in open access, Session on the Southern Ocean in a changing climate at the EGU General Assembly 2020, Adding value to the data collected during the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition. 2013−2014 – Lewis Clarke (aged 16 years and 61 days) guided by Carl Alvey (aged 30) became the youngest person to trek from the Antarctic coast at Hercules Inlet to the South Pole. Liv Arnesen, Ann Bancroft & Cheryl Dahle. © Bradley Markle (CC BY 4.0) A better understanding of Antarctica is critical, not just for its preservation, but for the whole planet. The poles are affected by climate change more than any other region on Earth. This project, the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE), plans to follow the path of the largest oceanographic feature of the Southern Ocean, the eastward propagating, wind-driven Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC). A total of 40 net trawls and 626 h of observation were performed during this survey. In the dark now I ever so slowly drifted across the line and officially finished my circumnavigation around Antarctica. His expedition was in support of the Prince's Trust and his achievement is recognised by Guinness World Records. 'Extreme South' Struggles & triumph of the first Australian team to the Pole by Ian Brown, Published by Australian Geographic 1999. This session provides a great platform to present some of the major outcomes of the ACE expedition to the community and a broader audience. His expedition was the first to accomplish a circumnavigation of Earth from Pole to Pole. QUOTE: The voyage of approximately 100 days through some of the world’s most difficult seas and oceans – comprises the circumnavigation of Antarctica, the coldest and least accessible continent on our planet. The expedition played host to 22 research projects. 2012–2013 – Aaron Linsdau becomes the second American to ski solo from the Hercules Inlet to the South Pole. British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, United States Antarctic Service Expedition, Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition, New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, South African National Antarctic Expedition, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme Mariner Glacier Northern Party Expedition, 1st Uruguayan Antarctic Expedition – Antarkos I, 1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition, Antarctic Environmental Research Expedition, Norwegian-U.S. Scientific Traverse of East Antarctica, http://www.verdensvakresteskitur.com/index.html, First Venezuelan Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition, Second Venezuelan Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, Third Venezuelan Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, Fourth Venezuelan Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012, Fifth Venezuelan Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, Sixth Venezuelan Scientific Expedition to Antarctica, Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities, Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, European and American voyages of scientific exploration, "Entre el mito y la realidad. 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