Drilling through the Arctic Ice
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Researchers use ice cores to study the ice sheets and climate conditions of Antarctica. In Figure 10.17, a scientist uses an auger to drill into the ice sheet to retrieve a shallow ice core like the one shown in Figure 10.18.
Drilling through the Arctic Ice
Ice Core Sample
Figure 10.18 Ice core sample taken from drill.
Source: Lonnie Thompson, NOAA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Icecore_4.jpg
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