Snow Pit 2011 (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption Lead author T.J. Fudge inside a snow pit at the West Antarctic field site in 2011, at the completion of the 5-year drilling project. Credit University of Washington Usage Restrictions With credit 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.