The Halley VI
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Scientists have a hard time setting up research stations on Antarctica because the ice moves toward the ocean at a rate of a 1/4 a year. Even if they weren't moving on the ice, the snow would bury anything that tries to defy it.
Most buildings have a lifespan of Ten years, but a couple of Hugh Broughton Architects from britton made a research station with legs that move around on skis, it is called Halley VI. It is linked by short, flexible corridors. The legs stand in line like a train, perpendicular to the direction of the blowing wind, which drives snow from underneath. there are Living Quarters that can be home to over 50 people and laboratories, in blue glass-reinforced plastic, that are positioned on both sides of a larger unit in red.
Most buildings have a lifespan of Ten years, but a couple of Hugh Broughton Architects from britton made a research station with legs that move around on skis, it is called Halley VI. It is linked by short, flexible corridors. The legs stand in line like a train, perpendicular to the direction of the blowing wind, which drives snow from underneath. there are Living Quarters that can be home to over 50 people and laboratories, in blue glass-reinforced plastic, that are positioned on both sides of a larger unit in red.
Why people study Antarctica...
Antarctica has the most cleanest Air in the world, because there are no permanent residents and no Natives. what types of gasses and particles are in the atmosphere, even far from sources of pollution, in very “clean” places like the South Pole and the Antarctic continent. It is the darkest place on Earth the best place to do Astronomical research. Studyng the bottom of the food chain helps scientist better understand the impact on the wildlife that humans can make, and the best part is that Antarctica has no national borders, which means that the entire continent is open for research.
http://sorpolen2011.npolar.no/en/did-you-know/2011-12-10-many-countries-have-research-stations-in-antarctica.html
Palmer Research Station Antarctica
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How many research stations are in Antarctica...
There are At least 75 various research stations in Antarctica. The UK was the first of twelve countries to sign the Antarctic Treaty in 1959. The other eleven were: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, USA, and the Soviet Union.
http://www.ecophotoexplorers.com/antarcticastations.asp