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 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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Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet

Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet

18 February 2026

Analyses will help to reveal how far the West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated in the past — and what it might do in the future.

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