U of M researcher helps collect Antarctic ice samples millions of years old
A University of Minnesota researcher is back home after a months-long journey to the end of the earth, collecting ice samples that are likely millions of years old.
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A University of Minnesota researcher is back home after a months-long journey to the end of the earth, collecting ice samples that are likely millions of years old.
Over the holidays, a team of researchers and a University of Minnesota employee are hard at work in Antarctica. The scientists are drilling for ice millions of years old, deep beneath the surface.
A University of Minnesota employee spent Christmas with a team drilling for ice in Antarctica. Ashley Grams takes us to their remote camp and shares what the team is searching for.
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Thirty years ago, Will Steger led a historic expedition across Antarctica. This time, when he returned to cross the ice, he discovered he would not only be the first to complete this historic feat, but he'd also be the last.
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The ship weaves through the Great Lakes, down the East Coast to Mexico, through the Panama Canal and along the western coast of South America before its final destination of Antarctica.
