International team launches second attempt to drill for Antarctic climate clues

Published on 18 November 2024

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Source: Bing U News

A Binghamton University Earth Sciences faculty member is part of an ambitious mission to obtain critical geological records from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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Molly Patterson during field work for the Subglacial Antarctic Lakes Scientific Access Project (2018-2019). Photo: Kathy Kasic.

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