How scientists drilled the oldest ice core in the world 🧊 Scientists have successfully extracted the world’s oldest ice core at Little Dome C in East Antarctica. Extracted during the fourth drilling campaign of the Beyond EPICA-Oldest Ice project, the team members drilled 2800 metres into the ice until they hit bedrock below, before returning the sample. @britishantarcticsurvey drilling engineer James Veale talks us through the tedious, yet rewarding, process. Watch the full video here: https:/

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