The view of Lake El'gygytgyn from helicopter.
(International Continental Scientific Drilling Program Photo)
Down under up north
Battling snow and cold, UMass-led team drills deep into Arctic for climate change insights
The view of Lake El'gygytgyn from helicopter.
(International Continental Scientific Drilling Program Photo)
A hardy band of scientists led by a UMass professor - undeterred by white-out blizzards or 40-below-zero cold - today sent a drill through the floor of a Siberian crater lake and deep into the earth. From there, they hope to extract an unparalleled record of climate change. (Full article: 906 words)
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