Scientists Unearth 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice in Antarctica

Frozen Time Capsule: Scientists Unearth 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice in Antarctica
In a remarkable scientific achievement, researchers from the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project have successfully drilled a 2,800-meter (9,186-foot) long ice core from the remote Little Dome C site in Antarctica.
Scientists Drill 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic Bedrock
This month, they finally saw the fruit of their labor. By drilling 1.7 miles beneath the icy surface, the team has pulled a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic bedrock. The gases trapped in the core are expected to yield "high-resolution" insights into Earth's climate history.
Unlocking Earth’s climate secrets: Scientists drill nearly 2 miles deep in Antarctica
The same team previously drilled a core about 800,000 years old. The latest drilling went 2.8 kilometers (about 1.7 miles) deep, with a team of 16 scientists and support personnel drilling each summer over four years in average temperatures of about minus-35 Celsius (minus-25.6 Fahrenheit).
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctica
Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved. Scientists say it should provide insight into how Ice Age cycles have changed, and may help in understanding how atmospheric carbon changed climate.
Scientists drill deep into the earth's core to reveal secrets of ancient ice
A team of scientists have drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that is at least 1.2 million years old.
Antarctica: Historic drilling campaign reaches more than 1.2-million-year-old ice
The fourth Antarctic campaign of the “Beyond EPICA - Oldest Ice” project, funded by the European Commission, has achieved a historic milestone for climate science. An international team of scientists successfully drilled a 2,
1.2-million-year-old ice pulled up from under Antarctica
At 1.2-million-years-old, a newly uncovered Antarctic ice core represents the oldest known ice on the planet. The 1.7 mile-long ice core was recovered from over 9,000 feet (2,800 meters) deep underground,
'Really unique': Ice core drilled by U of M scientist could unlock climate history
Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, a researcher from the University of Manitoba, was part of a team that successfully drilled into an ice core 2,800 metres in length, and uncovered the oldest ice core ever retrieved - more than 1.2 million years old. She said the core will give an insight into past climate patterns.
Unearthing Secrets: The 1.2 Million-Year-old Antarctic Ice Core
An international team of scientists drilled a 1.2 million-year-old ice core in Antarctica, revealing insights into past climate and atmospheric changes. This achievement could enhance understanding of Ice Age cycles and current carbon levels,
Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Unbroken Climate History, Setting New Record
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Antarctica’s melting ice could soon trigger 100 volcanoes to erupt for little-known reason
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