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GPS station in the Southern Alps

GPS station in the Southern Alps

GPS station in the Southern Alps

Global positioning system (GPS) equipment is used to pinpoint where strain is building up in the earth’s crust. Stations like this one high in the Southern Alps need to be robust to withstand the extreme climate.

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Photograph by Dion Matheson

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