SA’s icebreaker, the SA Agulhas II, makes a major contribution to understanding global climate systems and protecting marine and polar environments, particularly the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Claire Keeton departed Durban on Saturday for Cape Town with scientists who demonstrated how samples are collected from the ocean and analysed in the floating lab. The minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Dion George, was among those on board.
IN PICS | Africa’s only icebreaker, SA Agulhas II, plays a vital role in polar research
Scientists collect samples and demonstrate floating lab while cruising
Image: Claire Keeton
SA’s icebreaker, the SA Agulhas II, makes a major contribution to understanding global climate systems and protecting marine and polar environments, particularly the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
Claire Keeton departed Durban on Saturday for Cape Town with scientists who demonstrated how samples are collected from the ocean and analysed in the floating lab. The minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Dion George, was among those on board.
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
Image: Claire Keeton
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