Fund-raising receptie New Belgica: Toespraak Kris Peeters
TOESPRAAK DOOR KRIS PEETERS
VLAAMS MINISTER-PRESIDENT EN
VLAAMS MINISTER VAN ECONOMIE, BUITENLANDS BELEID, LANDBOUW, ZEEVISSERIJ EN PLATTELANDSBELEID
Belgica
23 NOVEMBER 2010
Historische Antarctica Expedities
Verhalen en foto’s van de twee Gerlache expedities en enkele historische zuidpoolexploraties:
- De Belgica Expeditie van Adrien de Gerlache (1897-99)
- Gaston de Gerlaches Antarctica Expeditie (1957-59)
- Carsten Borchgrevink: de Southern Cross expeditie (1898-1900)
- Otto Nordenskjöld: twee overwinteringen in Antarctica (1901-1903)
- De James Caird: Shackletons legendarische reddingssloep
- Scott’s Antarctic Diary online
- Shackleton’s dagboek “South”
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Belgium’s most important maritime heritage: The New Belgica
In August 1897, a Belgian navy captain Adrien de Gerlache left Antwerp for the Antarctic with an international crew on a robust three-master, the Belgica. The expedition was the first Antarctic expedition of a purely scientific nature. It was also the first to spend a winter in the austral polar night, and to make extensive use of photography.
On 10 March 1898, and for twelve months, the Belgica was imprisoned in the ice. The ice-bound ship drifted over 3200 kilometers and was finally released on 14 March 1899 after much effort.
The expedition returned with an important scientific harvest and a complete annual cycle of observations, which are still relevant for scientific comparisons today.
The scientific data covered many fields: bathymetrical and hydrological soundings, numerous botanical and zoological samples, a large amount of oceanographical, meteorological, geomagnetic, glaciological and geological observation data.
