Ice core extracted from Wolverine Glacier, Alaska
Detailed Description
USGS scientist, Chris McNeil, measures and weighs an ice core extracted from Wolverine Glacier to determine the density of the firn layer.
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Public Domain.
Photographer: Louis Sass, USGS
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