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The technology is more modern, but the principle is exactly the same as 50 years ago when agricultural tractors were used to drive from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole. The modern versions however are apparently not always as reliable as the simpler models from several decades ago which were less affected by the cold.
December 2007
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| This picture published courtesy of Alan Light - This picture is in the public domain. |
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