Wednesday, 1 November 2017

New ice crack closes down British Antarctic base

Halley VI will be abandoned over the winter for safety reasons

The British Antarctic Survey's (BAS) Halley VI Research Station can't seem to get a break. After being forced to move 23 km (14 mi) earlier this year because of a suddenly growing crevice in the Brunt Ice Shelf, the modular outpost is being abandoned for a second Antarctic winter due to the discovery of a second crack that is growing eastward. The 14-person winter crew will now be relocated to one of the other BAS Antarctic research stations or to the headquarters in Cambridge.

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