May 2011

World-wide Congratulations for Record-Breaking Drilling in Antarctica

Kendrick Taylor, chief scientist on the WAIS Divide Ice Core Project, forwarded a stack of congratulatory emails received from all over the world, enthusing over the record-breaking efforts of the SSEC-designed and built DISC drill and the drilling team.

drilling team

Core handlers and drillers. Last core of 2010-2011.
(Photo credit: Jay Johnson
)

charles bentley with core

Dr. Charles Bentley, IDDO P.I., with ice core at WAIS Divide camp, Antarctica
(Photo credit: Krissy Dahnert
)


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