Resource Type
Article
Grade
Middle School and Up
Permission
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Author(s)
Alfred Wegener Institute
Topic
Earth Science
Snow and Ice Science

The Alfred Wegener Institute developed a corer for use in ice covered areas such as the Antarctic Ice Shelf. The sampler can be lowered and heaved through several 100 m deep ice boreholes. This resource explains the technology of this polar science tool.

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