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My 1st contact with the great white south, aboard the Astrolabe
© E. Lefebvre , CNRS/LGGE
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Ground traverse from Cape Prud'homme
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Fun driving a Hotchkiss HB40
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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30-m high drilling tower
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Thermal drill
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Thermal drill head
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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General view of D47 camp
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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General view of camp from top of tower
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Moon rise over D47
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Long days, tireness shows up...
© E. Lefebvre , CNRS/LGGE
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The late Guy Ricou, nicknamed "Brainwave man"
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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My 1st PhD ; how to cut without destroying !
© L. Augustin , CNRS/LGGE
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Strong wind : nearly daily feature of D47
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Nice weather : good opportunity for an aperitive !
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Science trench, 80s style
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Daily life at D47 is under the snow surface
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Midnight light during the traverse
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE
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Ground traverse on the way back
© J. Chappellaz , CNRS/LGGE