Core on deck!

We have successfully retrieved sediment core from beneath 523 m of ice at Crary Ice Rise, rotary coring with our custom-designed Antarctic Intermediate Depth Drill.

Our first core measured in at 2.27 m, and by the end of the first 12-hour shift we had more than 10 m of core.

After the challenges of the first two seasons, we are thrilled to be underway with obtaining the elusive geological record that we’re seeking from deep beneath the ice. 

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Ross Shelf Reports
Last, but not least

Last, but not least

30 December 2025

The third and final group of our on-ice team have made it to Crary Ice Rise – later than planned due to the weather challenges we’ve battled with this year.

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Ross Shelf Reports
Riser to the challenge

'Riser' to the challenge

28 December 2025

We’ve risen to the Antarctic drilling challenge – our riser is in, connecting the ‘Big Rig’ at the surface of the ice to the bedrock 523m below.

 

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