Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates--Recovering Ice Cores

Igloos and tents are built on a glacier.

This video explains how scientists choose which glaciers to study and why they collect ice cores from glaciers. It shows the process of collecting and transporting ice cores to a research base and preparing the cores for scientific study. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
arctic, climate, geology

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  • Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates--Recovering Ice Cores

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    6 minutes