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Sampling sea ice and platelet ice in Antarctica

Two scientists with a large auger drilling a hole in the ice in Antarctica.

Marine scientist Dr Aimee van der Reis and PhD candidate Salvatore Campanile collect samples of microalgae in sea ice and platelet ice. They use a complicated coring system to collect the bottom 25 cm of solid ice and then the layers of platelet ice below.

Photo by Claire Concannon.

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Published: 14 August 2025Size: 4 MB

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