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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 Core workshop findings indicate past Ross Ice Shelf collapse and West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat

Core workshop findings indicate past Ross Ice Shelf collapse and West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat

09 July 2026

Analysis from our core description workshop supports the initial observations made in the field – our Antarctic sediment core holds a record of an open marine environment, far closer to…

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Core workshop gets underway

Core workshop gets underway

03 June 2026

We’ve just opened the best present ever – our first sediment core, retrieved from under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet last season.

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