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New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

At some point since last Ice Age, the WAIS was smaller than it is today

June 13, 2018

DeKALB, Ill. — Scientists generally have believed that since the end of the last Ice Age, about 15,000 years ago, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) has been getting smaller…

Catch of the day: Scientists find fish in extreme environment half-mile beneath Antarctic ice

January 21, 2015

Courtesy of the National Science Foundation Using a specially designed hot-water drill to cleanly bore through a half mile of ice, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded team of researchers has…

Antarctic adventure: For NIU student researchers, upcoming expedition is opportunity of a lifetime

December 17, 2014

It’s a continent of extremes, boasting the driest, harshest, windiest and coldest spots on Earth. And for three NIU graduate students in geology who will spend time conducting research in…

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New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

At some point since last Ice Age, the WAIS was smaller than it is today

Catch of the day: Scientists find fish in extreme environment half-mile beneath Antarctic ice

Antarctic adventure: For NIU student researchers, upcoming expedition is opportunity of a lifetime

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