Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Ancient climate record kept in 11 miles of ice
[ Tue, 9 Oct 2012 15:31:24 GMT ]

The U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) has drilled and recovered its longest ice core to date from the polar regions, officially hitting 3,331 meters.Inside the National Ice Core Laboratory in Denver rests more than 11 miles (18 kilometers) of ice, drilled from Earth's glaciers, which are shedding new light on the dimly understood history of the planet's climate.


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