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Steel creatures on skis: the Halley VI research station moves as soon as the going gets rough. In winter, temperatures average at less than –20 °C, but they can occasionally drop as low as –55 °C. Snow depths increase by 1.2 m each year. But the ice also moves – 700 meters per year in a westward direction
The Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica is named after Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium. Twelve researchers are working here, sharing 700 m2 of living space
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Photo: International Polar Foundation – René Robert Photo: British Antarctic Survey and Ant Dubber
