Sometime in the next few days, a DHC-6 Twin Otter ski plane will circle the British Halley VI Antarctic base, look for the landing strip, and touch down on a floating ice shelf. Two plumbers, an electrician, and an engineer will grab their gear, check their satphone, and wave goodbye to the pilot. For the …
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