Expedition trapped in sea ice can tell us about Antarctica
Those aboard the Belgica meticulously recorded their location, the thickness of the sea ice and the weather., data is proving invaluable.
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Those aboard the Belgica meticulously recorded their location, the thickness of the sea ice and the weather., data is proving invaluable.
In 1898, a pioneering Antarctic expedition was stuck in sea ice for over a year. In 2024, that area is open water.
In 1897, the former whaling ship RV Belgica left Antwerp in Belgium and set sail due south. It was the first voyage of what would become known as the