Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates--Recovering Ice Cores
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThis video explains how scientists choose which glaciers to study and why they collect ice cores from glaciers. It shows the process of collecting and transporting ice cores to a research base and preparing the cores for scientific study. Part of the "Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates" series.
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Runtime: 6 minutes 42 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Earth Sciences, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Learning Media
- Series: Ice Cores: Unlocking Past Climates
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