… travellers accompanied researchers to the South Shetland Islands for the first time in 1958. The Swedish-American tour operator and discoverer Lars-Eric Lindblad … a Lindblad legacy. There has been regular tourism in Antarctica ever since that time. The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) was founded …

… are only researchers and station staff who reside there for varying lengths of time. People usually work in the Antarctic for a few months only. There are about … are only researchers and station staff who reside there for varying lengths of time. People usually work in the Antarctic for a few months only. There are about …

… currents in the Earth's interior continue to move the continental plates a few centimetres per year. As a result of continental drift, Antarctica moved to its current … Next Previous Associated content Links Animation Antactica: Going back in Time Video The Bedrock Beneath Antarctica Related contents Antragsformulare in der … currents in the Earth's interior continue to move the continental plates a few centimetres per year. As a result of continental drift, Antarctica moved to its current …

… The continent alone covers a surface area of about 13.5 million km², an area 37 times larger than Germany, or one and a half times the size of Europe. 98 percent of the Antarctic continent is covered by ice …

… aerial photos taken from aeroplanes and helicopters. Such methods are relatively time-consuming and very costly. The small-scale accounts of populations which they … aerial photos taken from aeroplanes and helicopters. Such methods are relatively time-consuming and very costly. The small-scale accounts of populations which they …