Drilling through the storm

Today a storm swept through the camp, with high winds of 35 kts gusting to 45 kts blowing snow and poor visibility for many hours. However, these tough conditions didn’t stop our drillers from continuing with their work, it was business as usual with a few extra layers.

And with core coming up, our science team needed to be there to curate and process it, although fortunately the cold science tent is a little less exposed from the elements than the outside drill rig.

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Media releases
Record-breaking sediment core provides unprecedented evidence of West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat

Record-breaking sediment core provides unprecedented evidence of West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat

18 February 2026

An international team has drilled the longest-ever sediment core from under an ice sheet, providing a record stretching back millions of years.

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Ross Shelf Reports
Drilling wraps up at Crary Ice Rise

Drilling wraps up at Crary Ice Rise

09 January 2026

We’ve completed drilling at Crary Ice Rise with a whopping 228 metres of sediment core, exceeding our target of 200 metres!

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