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British Antarctic Scientists Get A New Mobile Home
London (AFP) Oct 24, 2005 British scientists in Antarctica are to get a new mobile research base, the Department of Trade and Industry announced Monday. The innovative Halley VI Research Station will allow scientists to study environmental issues such as the ozone layer and the polar ice shelves. The 20-million-pound (29.5 million euro, 35.5 million-dollar) facility, which replaces the current Halley V Research Station, will have several modules elevated on ski-based legs which can be towed across the ice, making them easy to rearrange or relocate as the ice shifts. A series of modules designed for changing research will surround a central module used for recreation and relaxation. "The new station is essential to continue the long-running research on global change at the site," said David Sainsbury, Britain's science and innovation minister. "Antarctic discoveries, such as the ozone (layer) hole and the disintegration of ice shelves, are of vital importance if we are to protect our fragile planet Earth." The facility, which will be located 10,000 miles (16,100 kilometres) from Britain on the Brunt Ice Shelf, will be run by the British Antarctic Survey, a world leader in environmental research in the region. Related Links British Antarctic Survey SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express
Breakup Of Glaciers Raising Sea Level Concern
Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 21, 2005The rapid structural breakdown of some important parts of the ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica is possible, has happened in the distant past, and some "startling changes" on the margin of these ice masses has been observed in recent years � raising disturbing concerns about sea level rise. |
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