Why Study Ice Cores



Lab staff struggles to unpack a 13-inch
diameter section of firn core from Siple Dome.

Some pre-processing may be required in the case of cores with unusual configurations. Difficult sections of a core may need to be dealt with in advance of the main core processing event.

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