Snow Pit at WAIS Divide (IMAGE) Desert Research Institute Caption Dr. Julie Palais (left), NSF-OPP Glaciology Program Manager, and Anais Orsi (right) are inside a back-lit snow pit at WAIS Divide. Credit Kendrick Taylor, Desert Research Institute Date Taken: December 30, 2008 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.