Hercules Dome map (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Hercules Dome map

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The new ice core will be drilled at Hercules Dome at 86 degrees South, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) from the South Pole and 1,000 km (650 miles) from today's coastline. This map shows the sites of previously drilled Antarctic ice cores.

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University of Washington

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