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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