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An ice core is a core sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet or a high mountain glacier. Since the ice forms from the incremental buildup of annual layers of snow, lower layers are older than upper ones, and an ice core contains ice formed over a range of years. Cores are drilled with hand augers (for … See more
An ice core is a vertical column through a glacier, sampling the layers that formed through an annual cycle of snowfall and melt. As snow accumulates, each layer presses on lower layers, making them denser until they … See more
With some variation between projects, the following steps must occur between drilling and final storage of the ice core.
The drill removes an annulus of ice around the core but does not cut under it. A spring-loaded lever arm called a core dog can break off the … See moreEarly years
In 1841 and 1842, Louis Agassiz drilled holes in the Unteraargletscher in the Alps; these were drilled with iron rods and did not produce cores. The deepest hole achieved was 60 m. On Erich von Drygalski's … See moreIce cores are collected by cutting around a cylinder of ice in a way that enables it to be brought to the surface. Early cores were often collected … See more
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Many different kinds of analysis are performed on ice cores, including visual layer counting, tests … See moreIPICS (International Partnerships in Ice Core Sciences) has produced a series of white papers outlining future challenges and scientific goals for the ice core science community. These … See more
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