History of water management at Australia's Antarctic stations
Melt bell suspended over new melt hole (Photo: Ewan Curtis)
Antarctica is the driest continent on the planet, and the provision of fresh water has remained a constant challenge for expeditioners since the formation of ANARE in 1947.
Each station obtains its water supply through different means, ranging from reverse osmosis to melting blue ice, pumping from glacier streams and melt lakes.
