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An interview with Matthias Hüther on the challenges of drilling in extreme Arctic environments

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Drilling and collecting core samples at the Little Dome C camp in Antarctica presents an extreme set of challenges

Drilling and collecting core samples at the Little Dome C camp in Antarctica presents an extreme set of challenges | Credits: PNRA_IPEV

From the end of 2024 to February 2025, 16 scientists and logistics staff worked in Antarctic summer conditions, with average temperatures of -35C during the fourth campaign of the Beyond EPICA - Oldest...

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