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Oct 26
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A row of small orange tents and equipment are set up on a vast, snow-covered plain in Antarctica under a cloudy sky, with distant mountains visible on the horizon—an expedition scene typical of Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions near the South Pole.

Science Updates

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An ancient lake hidden deep beneath West Antarctica's Ice Sheet may reveal vital clues about climate change and future sea level rises, and uncover new forms of life, according to a group of UK engineers and scientists. 2011 Science Updates Sub-glacial Lake Ellsworth Project (SLE) British Antarctic Survey (BAS) engineers…
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Jul 14
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New Lake Ellsworth Website

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The Sub-glacial Lake Ellsworth Consortium have launched a new website for the Lake Ellsworth drilling project. www.ellsworth.org.uk The website gives a great overview of the project, which will look for life in Antarctic sub-glacial lakes. There are sections on science goals; engineering and logistics challenges; and how the environment will…
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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 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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