Scientists on remote island in Nunavut drill out the longest ice core in Canadian history | Unpublished
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Author: Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: May 20, 2025 - 06:00

Scientists on remote island in Nunavut drill out the longest ice core in Canadian history

May 20, 2025
An expedition to extract a unique sample from one of Canada’s largest and most venerable ice sheets has hit rock bottom – and that’s a good thing.Scientists atop the Müller Ice Cap on Axel Heiberg Island in Nunavut report that last Friday their drill struck rock at a depth of 613 metres.


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