Two days after leaving Crozet, Lauren and Didier reached Kerguelen, located at 49-20 South and 70-13 East. The 'Kapitan Khlebnikov' icebreaker arrived on 13 November.
Besides penguins and seabirds, on these remote islands you may also encounter some scientists. There are around 300 islands in total, all of which are of volcanic origin. The highest point is Mont Ross, the glacier dome in the west of the main island, at 1 960 metres.
The plant species of the Kerguelen Islands is thought to have been brought from South America, rather than from comparatively nearer Africa. Can you guess why?
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Antarctica 2003 expedition
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| Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMVG70YDUF_0.html) |
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| Background (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMON70YDUF_0.html) |
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Accompany a classmate - Exercises
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| Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMNX70YDUF_0.html) |
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| The coast of Africa (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMC1AZVNUF_0.html) |
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| High sea near the Crozet Islands (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMH3AZVNUF_0.html) |
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| The harsh climate of Heard Island (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMT8AZVNUF_0.html) |
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| Entering the icy waters (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMP9AZVNUF_0.html) |
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| Visiting a research station in Antarctica (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMOBAZVNUF_0.html) |
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| Observing the solar eclipse (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMOEAZVNUF_0.html) |
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| Nearly caught by a severe storm! (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEM1RAZVNUF_0.html) |
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| Arrival in Tasmania (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMPRAZVNUF_0.html) |
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| Chlorophyll concentration exercise (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMETAZVNUF_0.html) |
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Exercises
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| Introduction (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEM1V70YDUF_0.html) |
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| Exercise 2 - Guide the icebreaker through the ice using images and maps (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMFDC0YDUF_0.html) |
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| Exercise 3 - Guide the icebreaker through the ice using a computer (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEM0HC0YDUF_0.html) |
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| Exercise 4 - Help, the icebreaker is stuck! (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_Global_EN/SEMJ7G0YDUF_0.html) |
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Links
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| Australian Antarctic Division (http://www.aad.gov.au/) |
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| Maps Larsemann Hills (http://www.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=686) |
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| Davis station - webcam (http://www.aad.gov.au/asset/webcams/davis/default.asp) |
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Eduspace - Software
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| LEOWorks 3 (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/LEOWorks3.exe) |
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Eduspace - Download
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| Resultats-meteo-xls.zip (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/Resultats_meteo-xls.zip) |
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| Resultats-chimie.zip (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/Resultats-chimie.zip) |
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| MERIS031102_ 0742.zip (1.0 Mb) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/MERIS031102_0742.zip) |
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| ASAR031121 _fullgeo.zip (0.6 Mb) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/ASAR031121_fullgeo.zip) |
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| ASAR_sun-eclips _position.zip (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/ASAR_sun-eclips_position.zip) |
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| Chlorophyll.pdf (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/Chlorophyll_B.pdf) |
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| MERIS_031110-0655 _Ocean.zip (3.4 Mb) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/MERIS_031110-0655_Ocean.zip) |
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| MERIS_031114-0451 _Kerguelen.zip (3.4 Mb) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/eduspace/meris_031114_0451_Kerguelen.zip) |
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