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Ninety Degrees South Snowmobile

Ninety Degrees South Snowmobile

By Piers Fawkes on September 22, 2005

 Designer James Moon has created a concept vehicle that will one day allow the British Antarctic Survey to drive safely across snow, rock and ravine. The Ninety Degrees South a
diesel-powered, two-person vehicle uses tracks and wheels to travel
over any terrain. Up to 98 ft. ahead, a separate pathfinder probe
travels on a GPS-controlled route, using ground-penetrating radar to
detect cracks and crevices, assessing risk.

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