Halley VI Base to close next winter

Interesting news today that Halley VI will remain empty next winter, as it has been this winter, for the first time since it was installed...
The Brunt Ice Shelf is still too unstable.
Another reminder of changing ice conditions on the edge of the continent...

The latest expert assessment from BAS glaciologists confirms that the northern movement of a chasm in the Brunt Ice Shelf (which had previously been dormant for around 35 years) accelerated during the last 7 months (the Antarctic winter), and the second crack (known as Halloween crack) that appeared unexpectedly in October 2016, continues to extend eastwards.


Image Credit: BAS

* When it mentions winter, it refers to the austral winter of course....