4.7K views · 147 reactions | Australia’s Antarctic Division uses our very own icebreaker to research environmental conditions in some of the world’s most remote places. It’s about to head out on a new voyage - take a look! | Murray Watt - Senator for Queensland | Facebook

👏Antarctic ice core scientists have drilled the first 100 m of ice, containing 2400 years of Earth’s most recent climate history, in their quest for ice up to two million years old. 😮In two days they’ve already drilled past the Industrial Revolution, the birth of Jesus, and the Bronze Age! 🚜🚜It’s great progress for the Australian team who, with the support of a tractor-traverse team, have set up their drilling camp at Dome C North, about 1200 km from Casey station. Over the next 4-5 drilling

"Every time it snows in Antarctica, it takes a little picture of the atmosphere and deposits that into the ice." ❄️ Dr Mark Curran, ice core scientist #Science that uses #Antarctic #ice cores like 'time machines' reveals much about our weather patterns and climate history in Australia and globally. #KnowYourIce - more to come soon! | Australian Antarctic Program