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May 01
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Map of Antarctica showing the South Pole, labeled seas, ice shelves, and sites marked with colored triangles and diamonds in West and East Antarctica—including Lake Vostok, Dome A, Dome C, Ridge B—and key Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions routes.

ALE named primary logistics provider

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ALE has been named as the primary logistics provider for a major scientific undertaking in West Antarctica. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office recently published a Draft Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation of the proposed exploration of Subglacial Lake Ellsworth. This project has two main aims: to determine the presence of life in…
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Apr 13
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A person in a purple parka and goggles points at a large sign reading Geographic South Pole with expedition dates, quotes, and a map of Antarctica. Snow and blue sky set the scene for this Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions moment.

Amundsen and Scott Centenaries

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It's been 100 years since Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott raced to the South Pole. 2011-12 marks the 100 year anniversary of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott’s arrival at the South Pole. Their heroic exploits captured the imagination of a generation and opened up the interior of Antarctica…
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Apr 03
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An orange snowcat vehicle in Antarctica, operated by Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions, pulls a long metal beam attached to a large black rubber tire, both connected with ropes and cables across the snowy landscape.

ALE Supports Antarctic Science

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Scientists from the Centro de Estudios Cientificos, of Valdivia Chile, continued glacier flow rate and bedrock studies in the Ellsworth Mountains, using ground penetrating radar. During their 2010 fieldwork they extended our knowledge of sub-glacial lakes near Lake Ellsworth. We were pleased to once again host a team from the National…
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