Scientists Extract Oldest Known 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice Core in Antartica
- Scientists have successfully drilled an ice core that is at least 1.2 million years old in Antarctica, reaching bedrock nearly 2 miles deep.
- The analysis will provide insights into how Earth's atmosphere and climate have evolved over time.
- The project, called Beyond EPICA, was funded by the European Union and involved an international team of scientists.
- This drilling is expected to help understand changes in greenhouse gases and climate conditions in the past, according to Carlo Barbante.
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The find in the ice could solve a 1.2 million-year-old mystery
What is believed to be the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2 million years, has been excavated deep in Antarctica, writes the BBC. Encased in the record-old ice are ancient air bubbles that scientists hope will solve a climate mystery. - This is a historic moment for climate and environmental research, says Professor Carlo Barbante.
New ice core 'looks' back 1.2 million years in time
Scientists from the European Beyond Epica project have drilled an ice core of no less than 2,800 meters long at the South Pole. With the help of this, the global climate can be reconstructed up to at least 1.2 million years ago. "It is a historic moment for climate and environmental science."
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