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UK completes Antarctic Halley base relocation
The base is sited on the floating - and moving - Brunt Ice Shelf, and had to be relocated or face being dumped in the ocean.
Tractors were used to tow the eight modules that make up the futuristic-looking Halley 23km further "inland".
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"When you consider the big red module, which contains the general living and recreation space, weighs over 200 tonnes, I'm sure you can understand what a big exercise this is.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38841100
Tractors were used to tow the eight modules that make up the futuristic-looking Halley 23km further "inland".
...
"When you consider the big red module, which contains the general living and recreation space, weighs over 200 tonnes, I'm sure you can understand what a big exercise this is.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38841100
I hadn't appreciated how big that module is, until I saw the pictures of it being towed:
Those are big snowbashers and tractors - their roofs are about 10 feet off the ground. Video here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38849078
