Unique footage: Polar explorers showcase sunset over Atlantic Ocean
Sunset on the Atlantic Ocean (photo: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter)
Ukrainian polar explorers have shared stunning footage of the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. The photos were taken from aboard the icebreaker Noosfera, according to the National Antarctic Scientific Center.
How the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean
"While the Noosfera continues its third Antarctic season, we want to showcase the stunning sunsets accompanying the vessel in the Atlantic Ocean," the polar explorers write.
It's worth noting that on November 17, 2023, the Noosfera departed from the port of Cape Town (South Africa) to Antarctica to deliver cargo and expeditions to the Arctowski and Akademik Vernadsky stations.
Subsequently, the vessel arrived at the Chilean port of Punta Arenas, from where it set sail for Antarctica on March 15, 2024, to change the annual expeditions at Vernadsky and conduct research in the Southern Ocean. Recall that the 29th Antarctic expedition is already underway at the Ukrainian station.
Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean (photo: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter)
Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean (photo: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter)
Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean (photo: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter)
On April 13, Noosfera docked in Chile, delivering winterers of the 28th UAE and a seasonal expedition to the Great Land. Following this, the flagship set sail for Antarctica to facilitate the rotation of polar explorers at Arctowski.
"Currently, the vessel is heading to Cape Town, where it will stay until the next Antarctic season," say the polar explorers.
It's worth noting that Noosfera is a Ukrainian scientific research icebreaker, the flagship of the Ukrainian scientific research fleet. It belongs to the National Antarctic Scientific Center (NASC). Previously, Noosfera belonged to the British Antarctic Survey. Ukraine purchased it in 2021.
Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean (photo: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter)
Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean (photo: facebook.com/AntarcticCenter)
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