Research Team Extracts Deepest Ice Core Ever Found in Canada

The 613-metre ice core from the Müller Ice Cap on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, is the deepest ice core ever extracted in Canada. University of Manitoba handout

Researchers from the University of Manitoba have extracted what is believed to be the deepest ice core ever in Canadian history.

The 613-metre ice core from the Müller Ice Cap on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, was extracted in 2–3 metre sections over a period of several weeks.