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Bedrock breakthrough in Antarctica

A team of scientists from nine nations, led by Victoria University's Dr Nancy Bertler, have made a huge breakthrough in Antarctica - successfully drilling more than 760m through the ice to the bedrock, on an island in the Ross Sea.
The international project has been headed up by GNS Science, Victoria University and Antarctica New Zealand.
Dr Bertler, of Victoria University's Antarctic Research Centre and GNS Science, has led the team to drill the 763m long ice core from an ice cap on Roosevelt Island in Antarctica. They completed the drilling late last night when the drill bit brought 40cms of sediment up from the base of the ice sheet.
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