Längster Bohrkern der Antarktis geborgen

Source: ORF

Ein Forschungsteam hat einen 228 Meter langen geologischen Bohrkern von unter dem antarktischen Eis zu Tage gebracht. Es handelt sich um die erste derart umfassende Bodenprobe. Anhand der Sedimentschichten soll ablesbar sein, bei welchen Temperaturen das westantarktische Eis schmilzt.

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