A Successful First Season for Class Zero Emission

1950s trunk used to hold explorers' food provisions

1950s trunk used to hold explorers' food provisions

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  • 25 March 2009: Inauguration of Class Zero Emission
  • Students gather around the Arctic puzzle for a presentation on the forecasts for Arctic summer sea ice extent
  • Alain Hubert sharing his rich experience in the Polar Regions with young people
  • Students in the 'exploration' section of the exhibition checking out the display of expedition clothing from the 1950s and today
  • Alain Hubert's sledge from his Arctic Arc expedition
  • 1950s trunk used to hold explorers' food provisions
  • Students conducting an experiment to see the impact that both melting sea ice and melting land ice have on water levels
  • Drawing a conclusion: In which case will the glass of water overflow - if the sea ice melts or if the land ice melts?
  • Krill, a small marine animal at the bottom of the food chain at the poles
  • The Class Zero Emission laboratory
  • Scale model of the Princess Elisabeth Station
  • Students participating in an interactive quiz in the sustainable development section of the exhibition

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Teacher Koen Meirlaen performs the experiment at the Princess Elisabeth station in Antarctica.

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