Thursday, January 7, 2010

Drake Passage: Not so bad

Yesterday, we crossed the Drake Passage from La Patagonia to the Antarctic Peninsula. The cruise started with a rather good weather but the wind increased at the end of the transect. Below, some photographs and a video of the meteorological conditions.

The Drake Passage connecting South America to Antarctica

The bow of the research vessel Hespérides during the transit to Antarctica
Can you see the bow?

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