Antarctica 2008

Archive for the ‘landscape’ Category

South Shetland Islands, an archipelago in the Antarctic sea ice has a cold and wet morfoclimático system that fosters an active dynamic periglaciar. Morphogenetic processes, forms, permafrost, soils and vegetation present in a narrow altitudinal bands that make it possible to establish a sequence of four stories geoecological: Holocene beaches open tundra and lower platforms, platforms and intermediate slopes in continuous permafrost environments bryophytes Read the rest of this entry »

Those food Landscapes Carl Warner!

The British photographer Carl Warner, created a series of photographs using just food for training scenarios.The so-called “footscapes shows underwater caves, forests, beaches, meadows, etc.., Using fruits, vegetables, cheeses, cold meats, breads and more.I was amazed by the landscape of food that is recreated. Relismo details and have a unique and most amazing is that they are recreated with food, particularly the range of foods with sausages, I think the best, Read the rest of this entry »

What will the Antarctica with penguins? These elegant creatures that walk on the ice with a very swinging, and a short Pasitos funny. Experts
say possibly disappear in 30 years of the cold lands of the effect of global warming.According to the worst estimates, in less than four decades, the global average temperature could increase by 2 º C. Possibly a ridiculous figure for other stories, but this one, the penguins, the 2 is excessive.Experts say that this’ slight ‘increase will lead to the extinction to the emperor and Adelie penguins. By mid century. And time is passing. Fly.In Adena even dare to put date, a year to remember, 2042. And warns of the need for the international community to explore all possible ways to mitigate climate change and increase the resilience of the penguins with this problem.

Voyages of Discovery features 7 fantastic cruises from December 2008 to February 2009. Our 4-star ship, my  Discovery, travels to the Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and South America. Read the rest of this entry »