Deep Bore Into Antarctica Finds Freezing Ice, Not Melting as Expected, National Geographic

At the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, scientists used a hotwater drill hose to create a hole through the thick ice until they reached the perpetually dark water. What they found surprised them. Christina Hulbe, University of Otago, K061 Subscribe: , NationalGeographic, Antarctica, Ice About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their worldclass scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what s possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: This is the Ross Ice Shelf the biggest floating ice shelf in Antarctica. Such shelves are important because they hold back a vast amount of ice. If all such West Antarctic shelves were to collapse and spill the ice into the