Antarctic Convergence
It’s the place where meets the ice cold and less salted water of the Austral ocean that goes north and ...
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Antarctic Treaty
The activities in Antarctica are governed by the “Antarctic Treaty”, signed in Washington on the 1st ...
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Charcot Jean-Baptiste (1867-1936)
French navigator, baptized by Scott the “Gentlemen of the poles”, Jean-Baptiste Charcot carry out two ...
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Dumont-d’Urville, Jules Sébastien (1790–1842)
French navigator, He commands a squadron of two ships “L’Astrolabe” et “La zélée” in order to explore ...
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Eduardo Frei Montalva (62°12S – 58°57’W)
The Chilean base is located west of the King George Island (South Shetland) on an area free of ice, which ...
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IAATO
Founded in 1991 by seven tour operators, the IAATO Association (International Association of Antarctica ...
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Madrid protocol
The Madrid Protocol, ratified in 1991 by the signatory countries, freezes the possibility fo any kind ...
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Scott, Robert Flacon (1868-1912)
British explorer, he is the leader of two polar expeditions that which must allow him to conquer the ...
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Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922)
British explorer, he takes part with Scott to the raid sleds toward the south pole, then he launch his ...
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Victor, Paul-Emile (1907-1995)
French explorer and ethnologist, Paul-Emile Victor work at the “Musée de l’Homme” where he meets Jean-Baptiste ...
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Amundsen, Roald Gravning (1872-1928)
Norwegian explorer and navigator. In 1903/1906, he is the first to pass the mythical Northwest Passage ...
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