Drilling into Permafrost is Challenging (IMAGE)

McGill University

Drilling into Permafrost is Challenging

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Denis Lacelle of University of Ottawa (left) and Alfonso Davila of NASA/SETI (right) operate a motorized ice drill to obtain cores in ice-cemented ground in University Valley.

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NASA/Chris McKay

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