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Did you know? Ice cores from Antarctica are like time machines: by analysing air bubbles in the ice, scientists can reconstruct the climate of the past 800,000 years. The deepest drilling (EPICA Dome C, 2004) reaches 3.2 km deep and contains ice literally older than our species.

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Ice cores from Antarctica are like time machines: by analysing air bubbles in the ice, scientists can reconstruct the climate of the past 800,000 years. The deepest drilling (EPICA Dome C, 2004) reaches 3.2 km deep and contains ice literally older than our species.

IJskernen uit Antarctica zijn als tijdmachines: door luchtbubbels in het ijs te analyseren kunnen wetenschappers het klimaat van de afgelopen 800.000 jaar reconstrueren. De diepste boring (EPICA Dome C, 2004) bereikt 3,2 km diep en bevat ijs dat letterlijk ouder is dan onze soort.

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