Field Season 2023/2024
LDC Team at Mario Zucchelli Station
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Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
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Arrival at ice core trench
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Ice core trench re-opening
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BEIOC team at LDC opening the ice core science line: FLTR: Scoto, Panichi, Ceinini, Alemany, Hüther, Gay, Veale and Westhoff. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Removing the core shelves from the science trench. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
The reconfigured science line in the container. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
Ines and Federico building the heated box. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
James and Matthias wiring the winch driver. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
Saverio, Julien and Andrea cutting snow in order to get access to the rear entrance of the science containers. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
The team at MZS before flying yesterday, FLTR : Remy Dallmayr, Philippe Possenti, Gunther Lawer, Fortunat Joos Tamara Gerber, Johannes Lemburg, Michaela Mühl and Iben Koldtoft (bottom). Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
The rear of the science trench which is now accessible. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
Julien, setting up the DEP in the science trench. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
Test of the tilting mast. Photo F. Scoto (Leica Q3, SUMMILUX 1:1.7/28 ASPH; 36mm; f 4.5; 1/250 s; ISO-100). Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Julien being interviewed by the Korean journalist. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The heated box finally finished. Photo F. Scoto (Leica Q3, SUMMILUX 1:1.7/28 ASPH; 29mm; f 3.5; 1/125 s; ISO-100). Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
James discovering the broken piece on the piston support. Photo F. Scoto (Leica Q3, SUMMILUX 1:1.7/28 ASPH;29mm; f 4; 1/120 s ; ISO-100). Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
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Matthias, Philippe and James aligning the extraction table. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The repaired weldment on the mast frame. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
Fortunat and Remi setting up the dual-tube snow sampling. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The science trench ready to start processing. Credit: ©PNRA/IPEV
The drill on the tower. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Philippe and Ines building shelves for the “hospital”. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
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Celebrating an all-female processing team. Photo M. Mühl. Credit: Mühl©PNRA/IPEV
Building a ventilation to cool the science trench. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The First core drilled this season. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Finishing the ventilation to cool the science trench. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Rémi testing the scraper for water isotopes. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Celebration of the first 100 processed meters in the science trench. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
The BEOI team at LDC and our distinguished guest. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Gunther struggling with the drill connection screws. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Philippe setting up the conical head “Arnold”. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Arnold attached on the drill. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The modified bearing section. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Iben and Matthias setting up the Danish motor section. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The first 3.5 meters core of the season. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Chips nicely compacted in the chips chamber. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Drillers being trained to drive the drill. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Loggers cutting the core in one-meter long sections. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Entrance of the science trench, with thermal insulation. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The busy drill tent. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The mast out of the drill tent at night. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Lemmi preparing the second 4 meters core barrel. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Storing the new ice core boxes in the LDC trench. Photo: M. Mühl. Credit: Mühl©PNRA/IPEV
Our seismometers colleagues watching the arrival of another beautiful 4.5 meters core. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Preparing an empty IBC for the chips bags transport. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Enjoying a nice Saturday evening. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Tamara using the Danish scraper. Photo: J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
First ash layer of the season. Photo: Koldtoft. Credit: Koldtoft©PNRA/IPEV
Testing the F2G/IGE shallow drill. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Celebrating 1000 meters of ice core. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
The “pig” where we are separating drilling fluid from water. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Celebrating 500 meters of processed ice core in the science trench. Photo: M. Mühl. Credit: Mühl©PNRA/IPEV
James, doing the BAS geophysical survey. Photo: J. Veale. Credit: Veale©PNRA/IPEV
Inès shoveling snow to fill the snow melter. Photo: J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
The processing team celebrating the end of the process of the ice drilled last year. Photo: F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Our spare drill storage. Photo : O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The impressive tilting trench. Photo : O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Having a visio with the BEOI SSC. Photo :J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
The Hydraulic station along the drilling tent. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Christmas vibes in the driller cabin. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
View from the camp, the whole field team wish you a merry christmas. Photo : O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Preparing Christmas decorations. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Julien and Rémi fixing the DEP electric cable. Photo : O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
The nice shower module which arrived today. Photo : O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Testing the dual tube snow sampler. Photo M. Muhl. Credit: Muhl©PNRA/IPEV
Just a few kilometers from LDC. Credit: Lawer©PNRA/IPEV
Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Outer tube pins and antitorque blades, which we fine tuned today. Photo: O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Arrival of the Korean travers at Little Dome C. Photo: J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Korean colleagues visiting LDC. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
The Korean traverse leaves LDC. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Bag 1280 – processing has now caught up with drilling. Photo: R. Dallmayr. Credit: Dallmayr©PNRA/IPEV
Flight of ice core boxes from Concordia to MZS. Photo: Gianluca Bianchi Fasani. Credit: Bianchi-Fasani©PNRA/IPEV
Loading the second flight of A cut to MZS MZS. Photo : I. Koldthof. Credit: Koldthof©PNRA/IPEV
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Lemmi fine-tuning the horizontal saw. Photo: J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Getting throught 1400 meters. Photo: I. Koldtof. Credit: Koldthof©PNRA/IPEV
Making some snow prelevment around LDC. Photo: R. Dallmayr. Credit: Dallmayr©PNRA/IPEV
Fortunat first core. Photo: J. Veale. Credit: Veale©PNRA/IPEV
Final ApRES measurment for the season. Photo: J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Unloading core boxes in the balloon trench. Photo: F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Our carpenters Tamara and Lemmi who have improved the comfort of the sofa. Photo: J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Processing bag 1500. Photo : J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Driller and logger of run 600. Photo T. Gerber. Credit: Gerber©PNRA/IPEV
Testing the dual tube sampler. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
The BEOI field team and the Australian travers crew. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Removing the poulie cover to allow the cable to get through. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Reparing the top valve. Photo O. Alemany. Credit: Alemany©PNRA/IPEV
Visit to the Australian camp. Photo: Australian Antarctic Division
Started packing the remaining ice core shelves. Photo F. Scoto. Credit: Scoto©PNRA/IPEV
Setting up additional security measures over the drill trench. Photo : I. Gay. Credit: Gay©PNRA/IPEV
Arrival of the -50°C (and it spare) container at MZS. Photo: F. Joos. Credit: Joos©PNRA/IPEV
Celebrating the last processed ice core of the season. Photo J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Digging a snow pit for Dieter from BAS. Photo : J. Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
The science trench is ready for the winter. Photo: J Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV
Cargo leaving for Concordia. Photo: I. Koldtoft. Credit: Koldtoft©PNRA/IPEV
The 1000th meter of ice drilled this season. Photo: J. Veale. Credit: Veale©PNRA/IPEV
Last drilled core of the 2023/2024 Beyond EPICA season.Photo: T. Gerber. Credit: Gerber©PNRA/IPEV
Last lunch at Little Dome C for this season. Photo: J Westhoff. Credit: Westhoff©PNRA/IPEV