Measuring Ice Core Temperatures

Marine biologist Mette Kaufman measures the temperature of a recently-drilled ice core. Variations in temperature at different points of the ice core provide information about the living conditions of the various organisms that live in the Arctic ice.

A marine biologist measures the temperature of an ice core.
J. Potter, NOAA, Hidden Ocean 2005

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