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exited a period of extensive ice coverage (yeah, skirting around saying
we have emerged from an ice age because technically, we are merely
in an interglacial period...), sea levels have gradually risen and
many islands ring the Antarctic Peninsual, filling in troughs left
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Port Lockroy
Port Lockroy lies on tiny Goudier Island, nestled at the southern
end of the moderate sized Weinke Island. It was established during
WWII as part of Operation Tabarin. Port Lockroy was established
in 1944 and continued operating until 1962.
Like Deception Island, Port Lockroy is visisted by nearly all ships
and is eagerly awaited by passengers who wish to use its post office
facililties! This sub-Antarctic post office is managed by two British
Antarctic Survey people during the summer months.
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Radio room
Port Lockroy
Port Lockroy was restored to its former glory during the 1990s
and today, you can here the static words of BBC World radion being
emitted from these vintage radio's.
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Abandoned Argentinean refugio hut
Petermann Island
Petermann Island was discovered by the German Dallman Expedition
in 1873-74. However, it is most famous for being the winter stop
for Charcot on his 1908-1910 scientific expedition to Antarctica.
This hut was built by the Argentineans in 1955, was abandoned and
is currently used by Ukranians as a holiday retreat from the nearby
Vernadsky base. A memorial cross is built near the hut to mark the
deaths of three British scientists who lost their lives trying to
cross the Penola Strait in August 1982.
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Bubbles in ice
Devil Island
Yes, you'd probably like to see more landscape than this work of
art, - so just check out the penguin
sections for pictures of Devil Island! However, lots of brash ice
and sea ice is deposited on the shoreline at Devil Island, and close
inspection reveals wonderful patterns created by nature herself.
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After any landing...
Because of strict environmental controls in Antarctica, the end
of any visit is marked by a good old fashioned boot scrub to rid
ourselves of any animal products before arriving at another location.
Quite frankly, even if you could skip this ritual, your wouldn't
want to as your cabin would soon take on the acrid smell of penguin
waste...
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