Dale Andersen Returns to Lake Untersee, Antarctica To Conduct Astrobiology Research

“Departing for Cape Town next Saturday (15th) afternoon, arrival in Cape Town late Sunday night the 16th. We have a pre-flight briefing on the 17th or 18th, and are scheduled to depart for the ALCI ice-runway on the morning of the 19th (local CPT time which is UTC+2).”

“Hope to be at the ALCI facility on the 20th (time there and Untersee are UTC) and then depending on weather and logistics head to the lake 2-3 days later. We have to get organized once we are on the ice, pulling some gear and snowmobiles from storage, getting the snowmobiles and sleds ready for the traverse, working with ALCI to get the tracked vehicle (Prinoth Everest) and the cargo sleds packed and ready to go with our fuel, propane, cargo etc.”

Full report: Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 9 October 2022: This Year’s Research At Lake Untersee Antarctica

Additional reports from 2022

• Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 23-26 October 2022: Waiting In Cape Town
• Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 28-29 October 2022: Arrival In Antarctica
• Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 30 October 2022: The Traverse From Novo Station To Lake Untersee
• Dale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 2 November 2022: Setting Up Base Camp At Lake Undersee Oasis
• Survival Strategies Of An Anoxic Microbial Ecosystem In Lake Untersee, A Potential Analog For Enceladus

Earlier years’ field reports