Greenland ice core project

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/greenland-ice-core-project

Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. How deep is Greenland ice core project?Approximately 3,000 meters (1.86 miles)
2. What is Greenland ice core project known for?Provided high-resolution records of past atmospheric composition and temperature
3. What is the research initiative?European Science Foundation (ESF) associated program
4. What is the paleoclimatic timespan?Reconstructed climate data for the last 100,000 years
5. What was the Greenland Ice Core Project (GRIP)?The GRIP was a big science project that drilled a very long ice core in Greenland to study Earth's climate history.
6. Why did scientists drill so deep into Greenland's ice?They drilled deep to reach the thickest ice at Summit Camp, where the ice is about 3,000 meters deep and holds most of Greenland's ice.

Paleoclimatology: The scientific study of past climates using indirect evidence from natural archives.
Greenhouse Gases: Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat, such as carbon dioxide and methane.
Isotopic Analysis: Measuring the ratios of different isotopes in a sample to determine past environmental conditions.