NSF COLDEX field team I-187 sets up at the Allan Hills
After a few weeks of settling into Antarctica, getting used to the time zone differences, and finalizing equipment preparation, our first field team has finally made it to their field site: the Allan Hills.
The first wave of the NSF COLDEX field team has arrived in Antarctica!
The first wave of our 2024-2025 field team has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station. Over the last two weeks, members of the team have been catching up on and learning essential skills to ensure a successful deep field mission. They’ve learned to set up tents on ice, new knots for securing gear, and have been busy preparing their equipment before heading out onto the ice.
Meet the NSF COLDEX 2024-2025 Field Season Team!
As the NSF COLDEX 2024-2025 team prepares for our third field season, we’re giving you a sneak peak at what they’ll be doing and a chance to meet the team.
COLDEX REU 2024 Recap: Hands-On with Ice Cores
Read about Summer 2024’s REU experience at the NSF Ice Core Facility in Colorado, where undergraduates had the opportunity to work alongside COLDEX scientists to cut and analyze ice core samples.
COLDEX 2023-24 Field Season is a Success!
The Allan Hills ice coring team has safely returned home, and the airborne team is packing up and preparing to leave Antarctica.
Allan Hills season complete; Final week at South Pole begins
This week I-187 (COLDEX) wrapped up ice coring and related projects at Allan Hills. Our 24 cm diameter ice core near the ice margin at Allan Hills reached a depth of 144 m.
Ice Coring Season Wrapping Up; Survey Flights Progressing at South Pole
Happy New Year! The COLDEX ice coring team at Allan Hills is wrapping up coring operations and preparing to head back to McMurdo Station. We have made great progress in our work at South Pole, with six survey flights launched over the last eight days.
Happy Holidays from Antarctica!
Both COLDEX field teams are making excellent progress, with the Allan Hills team focusing on coring with the Blue Ice Drill and the airborne team arriving at South Pole, ready to start surveys.
Airborne team ready for South Pole; Ice coring team starting Blue Ice Drill
This week was a busy one, where taking advantage of beautiful weather we completed the full up testing of our instruments and declared readiness for survey.
Ice Coring Continues at Allan Hills; Airborne Team Ready for Test Flights
The Eclipse drilling in the Cul de Sac begain again, and as of this past weekend the team had reached 73 m.