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KW29 DEPARTURE FROM THE TARA POLAR STATION IN LORIENT PHOTOPQR WEST FRANCE Thierry Creux Lorient July 19, 2026 Lorient, Morbihan, July 19, 2026 Departure from the Tara Polar Station at the Quai du Péristyle in Lorient, heading for Norwayto pick up equipment; then, in early September, it will land on the Arctic ice for its first mission to study the waters and the atmosphere, serving as a permanent observatory until the end of 2027. About ten expeditions will follow. Two teams will take turns—one for the winter (8 months), 9 months, and one for the summer. Photo by Thierry Creux, Ouest France. Lorient, France, July 19, 2026. The Tara Polar Station prepares to depart on its first Arctic mission. The drifting research platform will spend about 18

KW29 DEPARTURE FROM THE TARA POLAR STATION IN LORIENT PHOTOPQR WEST FRANCE Thierry Creux Lorient July 19, 2026 Lorient, Morbihan, July 19, 2026 Departure from the Tara Polar Station at the Quai du Péristyle in Lorient, heading for Norwayto pick up equipment; then, in early September, it will land on the Arctic ice for its first mission to study the waters and the atmosphere, serving as a permanent observatory until the end of 2027. About ten expeditions will follow. Two teams will take turns—one for the winter (8 months), 9 months, and one for the summer. Photo by Thierry Creux, Ouest France. Lorient, France, July 19, 2026. The Tara Polar Station prepares to depart on its first Arctic mission. The drifting research platform will spend about 18

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KW29 DEPARTURE FROM THE TARA POLAR STATION IN LORIENT PHOTOPQR WEST FRANCE Thierry Creux Lorient July 19, 2026 Lorient, Morbihan, July 19, 2026 Departure from the Tara Polar Station at the Quai du Péristyle in Lorient, heading for Norwayto pick up equipment; then, in early September, it will land on the Arctic ice for its first mission to study the waters and the atmosphere, serving as a permanent observatory until the end of 2027. About ten expeditions will follow. Two teams will take turns—one for the winter (8 months), 9 months, and one for the summer. Photo by Thierry Creux, Ouest France. Lorient, France, July 19, 2026. The Tara Polar Station prepares to depart on its first Arctic mission. The drifting research platform will spend about 18

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