Home page > Observations > Climate change and the oceans
Human Exploration of the South Pole
Online entry 02/09/2012 - 21:32
The words “Arctic” and “Antarctic” both come from the Greek word Arktos, which means “bear,” and refers to the constellation Ursa Major (“Great Bear”) in the northern sky. Although bears certainly populate the Arctic (the North Pole), they are entirely absent from Antarctica (the South Pole). Antarctica was the last continent to be explored by man, and its history is one of human adventure and scientific exploration.
Read more
Discovering Icebergs
Online entry 02/09/2012 - 09:13
Navigators of the polar regions often cross paths with magnificent icebergs, renowned for their beauty in popular imagination. But do you know how icebergs form? All aboard for a trip to iceberg country!
Read more
The Great Barrier Reef : On Borrowed Time
Online entry 10/25/2011 - 08:50
In the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia, lies a treasure trove of biodiversity. Stretching over 2,300 km along the northeast coast of the continent, the Great Barrier Reef is the only living organism that can be identified by the naked eye from outer space.
Read more
The Gambier Islands : Archipelago at the Ends of the Earth
Online entry 07/08/2011 - 10:32
Located 1,700 km – or a 3-hour and 40-minute plane ride – from Tahiti, the Gambier archipelago is the remotest island chain in French Polynesia. Its majesty resides in its deep lagoon.
Read more
Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Polynesia
Online entry 06/16/2011 - 10:09
As devastating as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis (also known as “tidal waves”) are natural phenomena that occur frequently in Polynesia. They are proof that our Earth is always moving. We delve deeply into these phenomena.
Read more
Interview with Fabienne Gaillard of the Ifremer Center in Brittany, France.
Online entry 05/20/2011 - 08:44
The mission of the French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea (Ifremer) is to improve the monitoring and protection of marine and coastal environments, promote the economic development of the marine world, and assess and make known ocean resources.
Read more
The "El Niño" Phenomenon
Online entry 02/21/2011 - 09:41
Since temperature records were first kept in 1880,(1) 2010 was the warmest on record for planet Earth (on a par with 2005). According to scientists, this is due to major changes brought about by the warm marine current El Ninõ in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru. What is this localized climate phenomenon that is able to disrupt temperatures, precipitation patterns, and levels of humidity across the entire planet?
Read more


1 - 2
link to listen to geraldine danon on the radio Europe 1 link to the video library link to the photo library

link to the blog of the expedition 2009 link to the GPS Coordinates of the boat