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Yesterday
I went down into the Melt Bell which is a chamber under the
ice where we get all out fresh water.
The
plumbers sink a "bell" into a hole in the ground
and pump warm water into the bell then suck out the melting
water. This creates a fairly big cavern under the snow up
at the rear of the station.
I
went down into an oldest melt bell (not being used).The roof
was lined with HUGE water crystals about the size of a 50c
piece. The ice was solid and I could see about a metre through
it. I have attached a picture of the entrance to the cavern
with the quad in the background, and me underground Note the
foam pieces in the ceiling.
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