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Scientists extract ancient Antarctic ice samples in climate research breakthrough
(MENAFN) In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers from the Beyond EPICA - Oldest Ice project have successfully extracted deep ice cores from Antarctica, unlocking a window into Earth's climate history stretching back over 1.2 million years.
The project, funded by the European Commission and spearheaded by Italy's National Research Council Institute of Polar Sciences (Cnr-Isp), aims to make significant contributions to climate science.
The ice samples, drilled from a staggering depth of 2,800 meters (9,186 feet), are now en route to Europe on the research vessel Laura Bassi. Stored in specialized containers at a frigid -50°C (-58°F) to preserve their integrity.
Upon arrival in Italy, the ice cores will be carefully cut into sections and distributed across laboratories in Germany, where scientists will embark on a comprehensive analysis.
By analyzing these ancient ice cores, researchers aim to reconstruct intricate climate patterns, unveiling insights into historical atmospheric temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations from the past 1.2 million years
Enduring three months of harsh Antarctic conditions, where summer temperatures averaged -35°C, a team of researchers from ten European nations successfully drilled to the bedrock of the ice sheet at an elevation of 3,200 meters.
The project, funded by the European Commission and spearheaded by Italy's National Research Council Institute of Polar Sciences (Cnr-Isp), aims to make significant contributions to climate science.
The ice samples, drilled from a staggering depth of 2,800 meters (9,186 feet), are now en route to Europe on the research vessel Laura Bassi. Stored in specialized containers at a frigid -50°C (-58°F) to preserve their integrity.
Upon arrival in Italy, the ice cores will be carefully cut into sections and distributed across laboratories in Germany, where scientists will embark on a comprehensive analysis.
By analyzing these ancient ice cores, researchers aim to reconstruct intricate climate patterns, unveiling insights into historical atmospheric temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations from the past 1.2 million years
Enduring three months of harsh Antarctic conditions, where summer temperatures averaged -35°C, a team of researchers from ten European nations successfully drilled to the bedrock of the ice sheet at an elevation of 3,200 meters.
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