List of ice cores

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This is a list of ice cores drilled for scientific purposes. Note that many of these locations are on moving ice sheets, and the latitude and longitude given is as of the date of drilling.

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Africa

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Lewis Glacier 1, Kenya University of East Anglia 0°9′S37°18′E / 0.150°S 37.300°E / -0.150; 37.300 488019756 [1]
Lewis Glacier 1, KenyaUniversity of East Anglia 0°10′S37°19′E / 0.167°S 37.317°E / -0.167; 37.317 4880197711 [1]
Lewis Glacier 1, KenyaIPS 0°10′S37°19′E / 0.167°S 37.317°E / -0.167; 37.317 c. 4980197813 [2] [1]
Lewis Glacier 2, KenyaIPS 0°10′S37°19′E / 0.167°S 37.317°E / -0.167; 37.317 c. 4980197812 [2] [1]
NIF1 (Northern Ice Field, Kilimandjaro, Tanzania)Ohio State University 3°04′S37°21′E / 3.067°S 37.350°E / -3.067; 37.350 c. 5893200050.9
NIF2 (Northern Ice Field, Kilimandjaro, Tanzania)Ohio State University 3°04′S37°21′E / 3.067°S 37.350°E / -3.067; 37.350 c. 5893200050.8
NIF3 (Northern Ice Field, Kilimandjaro, Tanzania)Ohio State University 3°04′S37°21′E / 3.067°S 37.350°E / -3.067; 37.350 c. 5893200049.0
FWG (Furtwängler Glacier, Kilimandjaro, Tanzania)Ohio State University 3°04′S37°21′E / 3.067°S 37.350°E / -3.067; 37.350 c. 589320009.5
SIF1 (Southern Ice Field, Kilimandjaro, Tanzania)Ohio State University 3°04′S37°21′E / 3.067°S 37.350°E / -3.067; 37.350 c. 5893200018.5
SIF2 (Southern Ice Field, Kilimandjaro, Tanzania)Ohio State University 3°04′S37°21′E / 3.067°S 37.350°E / -3.067; 37.350 c. 5893200022.3

Antarctica

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Maudheim NBSAE 71°3′S10°56′E / 71.050°S 10.933°E / -71.050; 10.933 381950-1951100 [3]
MirnySAE 66°33′S93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E / -66.550; 93.017 195767 [4] [5] [note 1]
MirnySAEc. 2001957371 [6] [4] [note 2]
Wilkes S-2IPS/AINA 66°31′S112°13′E / 66.517°S 112.217°E / -66.517; 112.217 1139195761 [7]
MirnySAE1958100 [4] [note 1] [note 3]
Byrd SIPRE 80°01′S119°31′W / 80.017°S 119.517°W / -80.017; -119.517 15431958308 [8]
ByrdSIPRE 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 1524195849 [7]
Little America VSIPRE 78°2′S162°45′W / 78.033°S 162.750°W / -78.033; -162.750 431958264 [9] [10] [7]
Little America VSIPRE 78°11′S162°10′W / 78.183°S 162.167°W / -78.183; -162.167 42195818 [9] [10] [7]
Byrd and Marie Byrd TraverseIPSvariousvarious1958-1959c. 10 [7] [note 4]
Byrd and Marie Byrd TraverseIPSvariousvarious1958-195920 [7] [note 5]
Pit 4AINA/University of Michiganc. 78°34′S163°57′W / 78.567°S 163.950°W / -78.567; -163.950 20195922 [7]
Pit 5AINA/University of Michiganc. 78°34′S163°57′W / 78.567°S 163.950°W / -78.567; -163.950 25195919 [7]
Mirny SAE 66°33′S93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E / -66.550; 93.017 1960-1961 [5]
Base Roi Baudoin EAB 70°26′S24°19′E / 70.433°S 24.317°E / -70.433; 24.317 391961116 [11]
Ski-Hi (Eights)IPS 75°15′S77°7′W / 75.250°S 77.117°W / -75.250; -77.117 452196121 [7]
Eight StationIPS 75°15′S77°7′W / 75.250°S 77.117°W / -75.250; -77.117 4521961-196222 [7]
C-SiteIPS 75°0′S73°0′W / 75.000°S 73.000°W / -75.000; -73.000 1961-19628 [7]
M796IPS 74°27′S67°8′W / 74.450°S 67.133°W / -74.450; -67.133 2150196225 [7]
Whitmore Mountains TraverseIPSvariousvarious1962-196310 [7] [note 6]
P64AEAB 71°58′S24°19′E / 71.967°S 24.317°E / -71.967; 24.317 1500196410 [11]
P64BEAB 71°58′S24°19′E / 71.967°S 24.317°E / -71.967; 24.317 1500196410 [11]
M185EAB 86°45′S58°36′E / 86.750°S 58.600°E / -86.750; 58.600 3110196411 [11]
M275EAB 86°38′S30°36′E / 86.633°S 30.600°E / -86.633; 30.600 2860196412 [11]
M370EAB 85°46′S8°42′E / 85.767°S 8.700°E / -85.767; 8.700 2690196411 [11]
PionerskayaEPF 69°44′S95°31′E / 69.733°S 95.517°E / -69.733; 95.517 2740196410 [12]
PionerskayaEPF 69°44′S95°31′E / 69.733°S 95.517°E / -69.733; 95.517 274019647 [12]
G1EPF 66°41′S139°55′E / 66.683°S 139.917°E / -66.683; 139.917 861964-196698 [12]
A3EPF 66°43′S139°54′E / 66.717°S 139.900°E / -66.717; 139.900 2201964-1966106 [12]
G2EPF 66°42′S139°55′E / 66.700°S 139.917°E / -66.700; 139.917 1121964-1966106 [12]
M415EAB 85°10′S1°36′E / 85.167°S 1.600°E / -85.167; 1.600 2630196512 [11]
M496EAB 84°58′S17°54′E / 84.967°S 17.900°E / -84.967; 17.900 2680196510 [11]
M620EAB 84°10′S37°36′E / 84.167°S 37.600°E / -84.167; 37.600 3170196510 [11]
MirnySAE 66°33′S93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E / -66.550; 93.017 1965-1966 [13] [note 7]
M363EAB 82°0′S9°35′E / 82.000°S 9.583°E / -82.000; 9.583 2510196610 [11]
M455EAB 81°30′S20°30′E / 81.500°S 20.500°E / -81.500; 20.500 2870196610 [11]
PlateauIPS 79°15′S40°30′E / 79.250°S 40.500°E / -79.250; 40.500 36241966-196771 [7]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241966-196735 [7]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241966-196735 [7]
ByrdCRREL 80°01′S119°31′W / 80.017°S 119.517°W / -80.017; -119.517 15431966–19682164 [14] [15] [16] [17]
M248EAB 78°19′S23°22′E / 78.317°S 23.367°E / -78.317; 23.367 3360196710 [11]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241967-196857 [7] [note 8]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241967-1968335 [7]
M500EAB 76°22′S9°32′E / 76.367°S 9.533°E / -76.367; 9.533 3230196810 [11]
M750EAB 77°53′S1°55′W / 77.883°S 1.917°W / -77.883; -1.917 254019689 [11]
Amery Ice Shelf G1ANAREc. 69°0′S71°0′E / 69.000°S 71.000°E / -69.000; 71.000 c. 501968310 [18]
Syowa to South Pole traverse JARE variousc. 40 to 29121968-196910 [19] [note 9]
Byrd StationUniversity of Bern 80°01′S119°31′W / 80.017°S 119.517°W / -80.017; -119.517 15431969400 [8] [20]
Cape Folger SGAANAREc. 66°8′S110°55′E / 66.133°S 110.917°E / -66.133; 110.917 3751969324 [21] [18]
Law Dome SGDANAREc. 66°39′S112°50′E / 66.650°S 112.833°E / -66.650; 112.833 13901969385 [22] [18]
MirnySAE 67°0′S93°30′E / 67.000°S 93.500°E / -67.000; 93.500 c. 10001969250 [13] [6] [note 10]
Penta 3SAE/EPF 74°1′S97°22′E / 74.017°S 97.367°E / -74.017; 97.367 c. 340019697 [6]
Penta 4SAE/EPFc. 74°30′S97°19′E / 74.500°S 97.317°E / -74.500; 97.317 c. 3125196911 [6]
Penta 5SAE/EPF 74°1′S97°22′E / 74.017°S 97.367°E / -74.017; 97.367 c. 3300196915 [6]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241969-197050 [7]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241969-197082 [7]
ByrdCRREL 80°0′S120°0′W / 80.000°S 120.000°W / -80.000; -120.000 15241969-1970354 [7]
Vostok 1, 1-bis, and 1-2bisSAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 34881969-1973952 [23] [24] [note 11]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 2230197020 [19]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 2230197142 [19]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 2230197175 [19]
D100CNRS 71°34′S131°59′E / 71.567°S 131.983°E / -71.567; 131.983 28101971-1972c. 12 [12]
D120CNRS 73°4′S128°44′E / 73.067°S 128.733°E / -73.067; 128.733 30101971-1972c. 12 [12]
57 kmSAEc. 67°0′S93°30′E / 67.000°S 93.500°E / -67.000; 93.500 c. 10001971-197251 [6] [26] [note 12]
153 kmSAEc. 68°0′S94°0′E / 68.000°S 94.000°E / -68.000; 94.000 c. 16001971-197257 [6] [26] [note 12]
Vostok 2 and 2-bisSAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 34881971-1976450 [23] [24] [note 13]
Cape Poinsett SGJANAREc. 65°50′S113°13′E / 65.833°S 113.217°E / -65.833; 113.217 4001972112 [18]
Casey B SGBANAREc. 66°17′S111°30′E / 66.283°S 111.500°E / -66.283; 111.500 575197273 [18]
Casey SGPANAREc. 66°13′S111°15′E / 66.217°S 111.250°E / -66.217; 111.250 6001972113 [18]
Casey S1ANAREc. 66°17′S110°44′E / 66.283°S 110.733°E / -66.283; 110.733 262197253 [18]
D10CNRS 66°42′S139°55′E / 66.700°S 139.917°E / -66.700; 139.917 270197244 [12]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 22301972148 [19]
Dumont d'Urville to VostokEPF/SAEvariouscoast to 35001972-197317 [12] [note 14]
Dumont d'Urville to VostokEPF/SAEvariouscoast to 35001972-197325 [12] [note 15]
Ross Ice ShelfRISP/University of Copenhagenvariousc. 601973-197410 [7] [note 16]
Lambert Glacier GL1ANARE 72°31′S65°19′E / 72.517°S 65.317°E / -72.517; 65.317 1148197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL2ANARE 72°16′S63°58′E / 72.267°S 63.967°E / -72.267; 63.967 1607197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL3ANARE 72°48′S62°9′E / 72.800°S 62.150°E / -72.800; 62.150 1808197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL4ANARE 73°15′S61°0′E / 73.250°S 61.000°E / -73.250; 61.000 2020197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL5ANARE 73°43′S61°11′E / 73.717°S 61.183°E / -73.717; 61.183 2000197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL6ANARE 74°3′S62°0′E / 74.050°S 62.000°E / -74.050; 62.000 1889197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL7ANARE 74°14′S64°13′E / 74.233°S 64.217°E / -74.233; 64.217 1556197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL8ANARE 74°59′S66°6′E / 74.983°S 66.100°E / -74.983; 66.100 1763197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL9ANARE 74°45′S67°58′E / 74.750°S 67.967°E / -74.750; 67.967 1710197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL10ANARE 74°4′S68°23′E / 74.067°S 68.383°E / -74.067; 68.383 1109197410 [18]
Enderby Land GL11ANARE 73°44′S70°37′E / 73.733°S 70.617°E / -73.733; 70.617 1462197410 [18]
Law Dome SGFANARE 66°9′S111°0′E / 66.150°S 111.000°E / -66.150; 111.000 3751974348 [18]
South PolePICO90°00′S29121974101 [20] [7]
J-9RISP/PICO 82°22′S168°40′W / 82.367°S 168.667°W / -82.367; -168.667 601974100 [20] [2] [7]
Adelie Land D 10CNRS 66°42′S139°55′E / 66.700°S 139.917°E / -66.700; 139.917 2701974304 [12] [28]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 2230197410 [19]
Byrd Flow LineIPSvariousvarious197410 [7] [note 17]
South PoleCNRS90°00′S29121974-197517 [12]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 22301974-1975145 [19] [note 18]
Detroit PlateauBAE 64°5′S59°35′W / 64.083°S 59.583°W / -64.083; -59.583 18061974-197610 [29]
Bruce PlateauBAE 66°25′S64°57′W / 66.417°S 64.950°W / -66.417; -64.950 19371974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 67°32′S66°0′W / 67.533°S 66.000°W / -67.533; -66.000 17501974-197610 [29]
Adelaide IslandBAE 67°46′S68°55′W / 67.767°S 68.917°W / -67.767; -68.917 3771974-197610 [29]
Stowington IslandBAE 68°11′S67°0′W / 68.183°S 67.000°W / -68.183; -67.000 3801974-197610 [29]
Gipps Ice RiseBAE 68°46′S60°56′W / 68.767°S 60.933°W / -68.767; -60.933 2901974-197610 [29]
Fleming GlacierBAE 69°30′S66°16′W / 69.500°S 66.267°W / -69.500; -66.267 8701974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 70°1′S64°29′W / 70.017°S 64.483°W / -70.017; -64.483 21311974-197610 [29]
Dolleman IslandBAE 70°37′S60°44′W / 70.617°S 60.733°W / -70.617; -60.733 3961974-197610 [29]
Murrish GlacierBAE 71°7′S62°20′W / 71.117°S 62.333°W / -71.117; -62.333 10501974-197610 [29]
Peninsula PlateauBAE 71°14′S63°22′W / 71.233°S 63.367°W / -71.233; -63.367 19871974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 70°50′S64°27′W / 70.833°S 64.450°W / -70.833; -64.450 20101974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 71°15′S64°30′W / 71.250°S 64.500°W / -71.250; -64.500 20101974-197610 [29]
Snow FieldBAE 71°18′S67°29′W / 71.300°S 67.483°W / -71.300; -67.483 2901974-197610 [29]
Elliot HillsBAE 71°23′S65°30′W / 71.383°S 65.500°W / -71.383; -65.500 15471974-197610 [29]
Thomson RockBAE 71°29′S66°58′W / 71.483°S 66.967°W / -71.483; -66.967 9461974-197610 [29]
Charcot IslandBAE 70°0′S75°20′W / 70.000°S 75.333°W / -70.000; -75.333 5951974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 71°42′S64°5′W / 71.700°S 64.083°W / -71.700; -64.083 18861974-197610 [29]
Monteverde PeninsulaBAE 72°30′S72°50′W / 72.500°S 72.833°W / -72.500; -72.833 4881974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 72°47′S64°30′W / 72.783°S 64.500°W / -72.783; -64.500 17971974-197610 [29]
Spoatz IslandBAE 72°50′S64°30′W / 72.833°S 64.500°W / -72.833; -64.500 5391974-197610 [29]
Peninsula Plateau CrestBAE 73°42′S64°47′W / 73.700°S 64.783°W / -73.700; -64.783 20071974-197610 [29]
Butler IslandBAE 72°12′S60°20′W / 72.200°S 60.333°W / -72.200; -60.333 1301974-197610 [29]
Peninsula PlateauBAE 70°53′S64°57′W / 70.883°S 64.950°W / -70.883; -64.950 18351974-197610 [29]
Graham LandBAE 67°32′S66°0′W / 67.533°S 66.000°W / -67.533; -66.000 1974-19765 [29]
Graham LandBAE 67°32′S66°0′W / 67.533°S 66.000°W / -67.533; -66.000 1974-19765 [29]
Rossini PointBAE 72°30′S72°50′W / 72.500°S 72.833°W / -72.500; -72.833 16001974-197610 [29]
Rossini PointBAE 72°30′S72°50′W / 72.500°S 72.833°W / -72.500; -72.833 16001974-197610 [29]
Horse PointBAE 71°18′S67°29′W / 71.300°S 67.483°W / -71.300; -67.483 11001974-197610 [29]
Horse PointBAE 71°18′S67°29′W / 71.300°S 67.483°W / -71.300; -67.483 11001974-197610 [29]
VostokSAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 35001975105 [6] [30]
Novolazarev Shelf GlacierSAE 70°23′S12°21′E / 70.383°S 12.350°E / -70.383; 12.350 c. 5001975374 [31] [32] [6] [note 19]
Novolazarev ShelfSAE 70°13′S11°53′E / 70.217°S 11.883°E / -70.217; 11.883 401975357 [31] [32] [6]
Novolazarev ShelfSAE 70°24′S11°40′E / 70.400°S 11.667°E / -70.400; 11.667 401975447 [31] [32] [6] [note 20]
Dome CSAE/EPF 74°39′S124°10′E / 74.650°S 124.167°E / -74.650; 124.167 3240197510 [6]
Dome CSAE/EPF 74°39′S124°10′E / 74.650°S 124.167°E / -74.650; 124.167 3240197512 [6]
Dailey IslandSAE/USARP 77°53′S165°6′E / 77.883°S 165.100°E / -77.883; 165.100 19757 [6]
Koettlitz GlacierSAE/USARP 78°17′S164°0′E / 78.283°S 164.000°E / -78.283; 164.000 519758 [6]
McMurdo Ice ShelfSAE/USARP 78°21′S166°41′E / 78.350°S 166.683°E / -78.350; 166.683 c. 5019757 [6]
McMurdo Ice ShelfSAE/USARPc. 5019756 [6]
Enderby Land GE2 to GE9ANAREvariousvarious1976c. 8 [18] [note 21]
Dolleman Island 70°35′S60°56′W / 70.583°S 60.933°W / -70.583; -60.933 398197611 [33] [34]
J-9 BernPICO 82°22′S168°40′W / 82.367°S 168.667°W / -82.367; -168.667 601976155 [35] [36] [37] [7]
J-9PICO 82°22′S168°41′W / 82.367°S 168.683°W / -82.367; -168.683 601976330 [7]
C-7-2 IPS 78°20′N179°51′E / 78.333°N 179.850°E / 78.333; 179.850 c. 60197621 [2] [7]
C-7-3IPS 78°20′S179°51′E / 78.333°S 179.850°E / -78.333; 179.850 c. 60197650 [35] [36] [2] [7]
C-7IPS 78°30′S177°0′W / 78.500°S 177.000°W / -78.500; -177.000 c. 60197650 [35] [36] [2] [7]
Roosevelt Island DomeIPS 79°22′S161°40′W / 79.367°S 161.667°W / -79.367; -161.667 c. 500197652 [35] [36] [2] [7]
Camp Norway 3 NAE 1976–1977 72°19′S16°14′W / 72.317°S 16.233°W / -72.317; -16.233 c. 5101976-197710 [19]
Camp Norway 3NAE 1976–1977 72°19′S16°14′W / 72.317°S 16.233°W / -72.317; -16.233 c. 5101976-197711 [19]
Camp Norway 3NAE 1976–1977 72°19′S16°14′W / 72.317°S 16.233°W / -72.317; -16.233 c. 5101976-197711 [19]
Camp Norway 3NAE 1976–1977 72°19′S16°14′W / 72.317°S 16.233°W / -72.317; -16.233 c. 5101976-197713 [19]
Vostok-1SAE 72°8′S96°35′E / 72.133°S 96.583°E / -72.133; 96.583 29401976-1979750 [6] [38] [note 22]
C-16PICO 81°5′S172°45′E / 81.083°S 172.750°E / -81.083; 172.750 c. 601977100 [2] [7]
Q-13PICO 78°57′S179°55′E / 78.950°S 179.917°E / -78.950; 179.917 c. 601977100 [2] [7]
Novolazarevskaya StationSAE 70°46′S11°50′E / 70.767°S 11.833°E / -70.767; 11.833 15001977812 [39] [note 23] [6]
James Ross Island Argentine AE 64°13′S57°38′W / 64.217°S 57.633°W / -64.217; -57.633 1500197710 [40] [note 24]
Law Dome BHQANAREc. 66°21′S111°48′E / 66.350°S 111.800°E / -66.350; 111.800 9401977419 [18]
Law Dome BHD ANARE 66°44′S112°50′E / 66.733°S 112.833°E / -66.733; 112.833 13901977473 [41] [42]
Mirnyy-Dome C TraverseANARE/SAEvariousvarious197710 [18] [note 25]
Pionerskaya GMANARE/SAE 69°50′S95°30′E / 69.833°S 95.500°E / -69.833; 95.500 197710 [18]
GM10ANARE/SAE 71°38′S101°50′E / 71.633°S 101.833°E / -71.633; 101.833 2977197710 [18]
GM7ANARE/SAE 70°27′S97°51′E / 70.450°S 97.850°E / -70.450; 97.850 2758197710 [18]
GM13ANARE/SAE 73°14′S110°27′E / 73.233°S 110.450°E / -73.233; 110.450 2961197710 [18]
GM23ANARE/SAE 74°39′S124°10′E / 74.650°S 124.167°E / -74.650; 124.167 3240197710 [18]
MirnyyANARE/SAE 66°33′S93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E / -66.550; 93.017 c. 200197710 [18]
VostokANARE/SAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 3500197710 [18]
Vostok 1ANARE/SAE 72°8′S96°35′E / 72.133°S 96.583°E / -72.133; 96.583 2940197710 [18]
KomsomolskayaANARE/SAE 74°1′S97°22′E / 74.017°S 97.367°E / -74.017; 97.367 c. 3400197710 [18]
MizuhoJARE 70°42′S44°18′E / 70.700°S 44.300°E / -70.700; 44.300 2230197746 [19]
J-9PICO 82°22′S168°40′W / 82.367°S 168.667°W / -82.367; -168.667 601977171 [7]
Dome C (I)CNRS 74°39′S124°10′E / 74.650°S 124.167°E / -74.650; 124.167 32401977-1978905 [12] [note 26]
Erebus Tongue DoE Canada/USARP 77°41′S167°0′E / 77.683°S 167.000°E / -77.683; 167.000 1977-197811 [7]
J-9SAE/USARP 82°23′S168°38′W / 82.383°S 168.633°W / -82.383; -168.633 601978416 [37] [6]
Ross Ice Shelf301978416 [39]
South PolePICO90°00′S29121978111 [7]
Dome C (II)CNRS 74°39′S124°10′E / 74.650°S 124.167°E / -74.650; 124.167 32401978-1979180 [12] [43]
Shackleton Ice ShelfSAEc. 65°50′S96°30′E / 65.833°S 96.500°E / -65.833; 96.500 301978/1979202 [31] [39] [6]
Camp Norway 3 NAE 1978–1979 72°19′S16°14′W / 72.317°S 16.233°W / -72.317; -16.233 c. 5101978-197913 [19]
Mirnyi Station3001979320 [39]
South PolePICO90°00′S29121979-198044 [7]
South PolePICO90°00′S29121979-198032 [7]
VostokPICO 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 35001979-1980104 [7]
VostokPICO 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 35001979-1980104 [7]
VostokPICO 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 35001979-1980100 [7]
VostokPICO 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 35001979-198060 [7]
VostokPICO 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 35001979-198025 [7]
Adelie Land D571980-1981203 [43]
South PolePICO90°00′S1980-1982237 [44]
Vostok 3G, 3G-1, and 3G-2SAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 34881980-19852202 [24] [note 27]
Palmer Land/Gomez 74°1′S70°38′W / 74.017°S 70.633°W / -74.017; -70.633 1130198131 [33] [34]
Palmer Land/Gomez 74°1′S70°38′W / 74.017°S 70.633°W / -74.017; -70.633 1130198183 [33] [34]
James Ross Island 64°13′S57°41′W / 64.217°S 57.683°W / -64.217; -57.683 16401981151 [33] [43]
Cape Folger BHC1c. 66°6′S110°51′E / 66.100°S 110.850°E / -66.100; 110.850 1981-1982301 [21] [note 28]
Cape Folger BHC2c. 66°6′S110°51′E / 66.100°S 110.850°E / -66.100; 110.850 1981-1982344 [21] [note 28]
Komsomolskaya34981983850 [47]
Ronne T340c. 78°40′S55°30′W / 78.667°S 55.500°W / -78.667; -55.500 c. 201983-1984100 [42]
Vostok 4G, 4G-1, and 4G-2SAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 34881983-19892546 [24] [note 29]
Dominion Range27801984201 [47]
Siple 75°55′S84°15′W / 75.917°S 84.250°W / -75.917; -84.250 10541985302 [49]
Dolleman Island 70°35′S60°56′W / 70.583°S 60.933°W / -70.583; -60.933 398198611 [33] [34]
Dolleman Island 70°35′S60°56′W / 70.583°S 60.933°W / -70.583; -60.933 398198632 [34] [33]
Dolleman Island BAS 70°35′S60°56′W / 70.583°S 60.933°W / -70.583; -60.933 3981986133 [50] [34]
Law Dome DE08 AAD 66°43′S113°12′E / 66.717°S 113.200°E / -66.717; 113.200 12501987234 [51]
Emery Ice Shelf201987-1989252 [39]
Dome B36001988780 [47]
Dyer Plateau 70°39′S65°1′W / 70.650°S 65.017°W / -70.650; -65.017 19401988–19892 x 108 [52] [42] [note 30]
Dyer Plateau 70°40′S64°53′W / 70.667°S 64.883°W / -70.667; -64.883 20021989–1990234 & 235 [52] [42] [note 30]
Dyer Plateau1989–19902 x 50 [52] [note 30]
Vostok 5G and 5G-1SAE 78°28′S106°48′E / 78.467°S 106.800°E / -78.467; 106.800 34881990-20073661 [24] [53] [note 31]
Berkner Island (North Dome) 78°18′S46°17′W / 78.300°S 46.283°W / -78.300; -46.283 730199011 [55]
Berkner Island (South Dome) 79°36′S45°37′W / 79.600°S 45.617°W / -79.600; -45.617 940199011 [55]
Dolleman IslandBAS 70°35′S60°56′W / 70.583°S 60.933°W / -70.583; -60.933 3981992–199330 [56] [57]
Law DomeANARE 66°46′S112°48′E / 66.767°S 112.800°E / -66.767; 112.800 13701988-19931196 [47] [31] [58]
Taylor Dome1993-1994554 [31]
Berkner Island (North Dome) AWI/BAS 78°19′S46°17′W / 78.317°S 46.283°W / -78.317; -46.283 7181995151 [59]
Berkner Island (South Dome)AWI/BAS 79°34′S45°47′W / 79.567°S 45.783°W / -79.567; -45.783 8901995181 [59]
Dome Fuji1995-19962504 [53]
Siple Dome1996-19991004 [60]
Dome C DC1EPICA1996-1999781 [60]
Dome C DC2EPICA1999-20043270 [60]
DML B33EPICA 75°10′S6°30′W / 75.167°S 6.500°W / -75.167; -6.500 31601998131 [61]
DML B32EPICA 75°0′S0°0′W / 75.000°S -0.000°E / -75.000; -0.000 28821997150 [61]
DML B31EPICA 75°35′S3°26′W / 75.583°S 3.433°W / -75.583; -3.433 26691997115 [61]
DML CVEPICA 76°0′S8°3′W / 76.000°S 8.050°W / -76.000; -8.050 24001998120 [61]
DML BAS depotEPICA 77°2′S10°30′W / 77.033°S 10.500°W / -77.033; -10.500 21761998122 [61]
DML Kohnen2000-20062774 [60]
DML M150 EPICA 75°0′S15°0′W / 75.000°S 15.000°W / -75.000; -15.000 34572001160 [61]
Berkner IslandBAS2002-2005948 [60]
Dome Fuji2003-20073035 [53]
Bruce Plateau IPY LARISSA 66°2′S64°4′W / 66.033°S 64.067°W / -66.033; -64.067 19762010143 [62]
Bruce Plateau IPY LARISSA 66°2′S64°4′W / 66.033°S 64.067°W / -66.033; -64.067 19762010448 [63] [64]

Asia

Mainland and arctic islands

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Shokalsky GlacierAARI 76°30′N62°0′E / 76.500°N 62.000°E / 76.500; 62.000 c. 1000195730 [65]
Elbrus, CaucasusUSSR Academy of Sciencec. 44°12′N44°8′E / 44.200°N 44.133°E / 44.200; 44.133 c. 40001963200 [65]
AlatyUSSR Academy of Sciencec. 50°0′N87°30′E / 50.000°N 87.500°E / 50.000; 87.500 c. 40001965200 [65]
Taisetsu Mountains ILTS c. 43°30′N143°0′E / 43.500°N 143.000°E / 43.500; 143.000 1730196624 [65]
Besengi GlacierUSSR Academy of Sciencec. 44°12′N42°40′E / 44.200°N 42.667°E / 44.200; 42.667 27001966150 [65]
Rongbuk Glacier IGSNRR 28°5′N86°52′E / 28.083°N 86.867°E / 28.083; 86.867 5400196612 [65]
Abramov Glacier CAHM, USSRc. 39°0′N72°0′E / 39.000°N 72.000°E / 39.000; 72.000 44001972110 [39] [65]
Abramov Glacierc. 39°0′N72°0′E / 39.000°N 72.000°E / 39.000; 72.000 4400197350 [39] [65]
Abramov Glacierc. 39°0′N72°0′E / 39.000°N 72.000°E / 39.000; 72.000 44001974106 [39] [65]
Pamir Mountains CAHM, USSRc. 39°0′N72°0′E / 39.000°N 72.000°E / 39.000; 72.000 c. 30001974137 [39] [65] [note 32]
Obruchev Glacier, Polar UralsAARIc. 65°0′N60°0′E / 65.000°N 60.000°E / 65.000; 60.000 c. 600197487 [39] [65]
Obruchev Glacier, Polar UralsAARIc. 65°0′N60°0′E / 65.000°N 60.000°E / 65.000; 60.000 c. 600197464 [39] [65]
North Pole 19AARIVariousc. 5197434 [65] [note 33]
North Pole 19AARIVariousc. 10197411 [65] [note 33]
Vavilov Ice Cap1975, 1976150-560 (6 holes) [39] [note 34]
Vavilov Domec. 80°0′N96°0′E / 80.000°N 96.000°E / 80.000; 96.000 c. 7801978450 [65]
Vavilov Domec. 80°0′N96°0′E / 80.000°N 96.000°E / 80.000; 96.000 c. 7801978459 [65]
Akademiay Nayk7001986-1987560, 761 [39]
Elbrus, Caucasus4100198772, 72 [39]
Guliya Ice Cap, China62001992308 [39]
Windy Dome, Franz Josef Land500199736, 315 [39]
Belukha, AltaiResearch Institute for Humanity and Nature in Kyoto, Japan44992003171
Belukha, Altai (1)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)<45062018160
Belukha, Altai (2)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)<45062018106
Elbrus, Caucasus (1)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)c. 51002018150
Elbrus, Caucasus (2)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)c. 51002018120

Southeast Asia

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Meren A AUENG c. 4°6′S137°20′E / 4.100°S 137.333°E / -4.100; 137.333 447019729 [1]
Meren BAUENGc. 4°6′S137°20′E / 4.100°S 137.333°E / -4.100; 137.333 4523197210 [1]
Meren DAUENGc. 4°6′S137°20′E / 4.100°S 137.333°E / -4.100; 137.333 4365197210 [1]
Meren EAUENGc. 4°6′S137°20′E / 4.100°S 137.333°E / -4.100; 137.333 4417197210 [1]
Meren XAUENGc. 4°6′S137°20′E / 4.100°S 137.333°E / -4.100; 137.333 4595197210 [1]
Carstensz KAUENGc. 4°4′S137°20′E / 4.067°S 137.333°E / -4.067; 137.333 44951973c. 10 [1]
Carstensz LAUENGc. 4°4′S137°20′E / 4.067°S 137.333°E / -4.067; 137.333 45361973c. 10 [1]
Carstensz MAUENGc. 4°4′S137°20′E / 4.067°S 137.333°E / -4.067; 137.333 45951974c. 10 [1]

Europe

Alps

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Vallée Blanche CNRS c. 45°53′N6°56′E / 45.883°N 6.933°E / 45.883; 6.933 c. 3550196355 [66]
Vallée BlancheCNRSc. 45°53′N6°56′E / 45.883°N 6.933°E / 45.883; 6.933 c. 3550196636 [66]
L 67 University of Innsbruck c. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 3240196717 [66]
J IUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 348919678 [66]
J IIUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 348919678 [66]
JZ IUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 347119687 [66]
JZ IIUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 347219686 [66]
JZ IIIUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 347019685 [66]
JZ IVUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 347319688 [66]
JZ VUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 3480196810 [66]
JZ VIUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 348719689 [66]
JZ VIIUniversity of Innsbruck 46°33′N7°58′E / 46.550°N 7.967°E / 46.550; 7.967 347119685 [66]
Saint SorlinCNRS 45°11′N6°10′E / 45.183°N 6.167°E / 45.183; 6.167 2800196860 [66] [note 35]
Saint SorlinCNRS 45°11′N6°10′E / 45.183°N 6.167°E / 45.183; 6.167 2800196867 [66] [28] [note 35]
Saint SorlinCNRS 45°11′N6°10′E / 45.183°N 6.167°E / 45.183; 6.167 2800196972 [66] [28] [note 35]
K IUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 3350197013 [66]
K IIUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 3285197015 [66]
K IIIUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 3275197015 [66]
K IVUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 3225197016 [66]
K VUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 3175197016 [66]
K SUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 3125197011 [66]
K VIIUniversity of Innsbruckc. 46°50′N10°47′E / 46.833°N 10.783°E / 46.833; 10.783 c. 308219707 [66]
Vallée BlancheCNRSc. 45°53′N6°56′E / 45.883°N 6.933°E / 45.883; 6.933 c. 3550197033 [66]
Vallée BlancheCNRS 45°53′N6°56′E / 45.883°N 6.933°E / 45.883; 6.933 3500197140 [66]
Vallée BlancheCNRS 45°53′N6°56′E / 45.883°N 6.933°E / 45.883; 6.933 3500197140 [66]
Vallée BlancheCNRS 45°53′N6°56′E / 45.883°N 6.933°E / 45.883; 6.933 35001971187 [66]
P 1 University of Bern c. 46°33′N8°0′E / 46.550°N 8.000°E / 46.550; 8.000 34701972c. 9 [66]
P 2University of Bernc. 46°33′N8°0′E / 46.550°N 8.000°E / 46.550; 8.000 34701972c. 10 [66]
Col du DômeCNRSc. 45°50′N7°0′E / 45.833°N 7.000°E / 45.833; 7.000 4280197325 [66]
Col du DômeCNRS 45°50′N7°8′E / 45.833°N 7.133°E / 45.833; 7.133 4785197317 [66]
PM 1University of Bernc. 46°24′N7°32′E / 46.400°N 7.533°E / 46.400; 7.533 275019744 [66]
PM 2University of Bernc. 46°24′N7°32′E / 46.400°N 7.533°E / 46.400; 7.533 275019742 [66]
PM 3University of Bernc. 46°24′N7°32′E / 46.400°N 7.533°E / 46.400; 7.533 275019742 [66]
P3University of Bernc. 46°33′N8°0′E / 46.550°N 8.000°E / 46.550; 8.000 34701974c. 19 [66]
Col du DômeCNRSc. 45°50′N7°8′E / 45.833°N 7.133°E / 45.833; 7.133 4250197631 [66]
Colle GnifettiUniversity of Bern 45°56′N7°46′E / 45.933°N 7.767°E / 45.933; 7.767 4450197633 [66]
Ewigsch-NeefeldUniversity of Bernc. 46°33′N8°3′E / 46.550°N 8.050°E / 46.550; 8.050 3370197629 [66]
Ewigsch-NeefeldUniversity of Bernc. 46°33′N8°3′E / 46.550°N 8.050°E / 46.550; 8.050 3370197735 [66]
Ewigsch-NeefeldUniversity of Bernc. 46°33′N8°3′E / 46.550°N 8.050°E / 46.550; 8.050 3410197736 [66]
Ewigsch-NeefeldUniversity of Bernc. 46°33′N8°3′E / 46.550°N 8.050°E / 46.550; 8.050 3440197739 [66]
Ewigsch-NeefeldUniversity of Bernc. 46°33′N8°3′E / 46.550°N 8.050°E / 46.550; 8.050 3440197735 [66]
Colle GnifettiUniversity of Bern 45°56′N7°46′E / 45.933°N 7.767°E / 45.933; 7.767 4450197755 [66]
Colle GnifettiUniversity of Bern 45°56′N7°46′E / 45.933°N 7.767°E / 45.933; 7.767 4450197765 [66]
Col du Dôme (1)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)c. 43002016126
Col du Dôme (2)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)c. 43002016128
Col du Dôme (3)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)c. 43002016129

Iceland

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Langjökull University of Iceland c. 64°40′N20°10′W / 64.667°N 20.167°W / 64.667; -20.167 196830 [67]
Bárðarbunga University of Icelandc. 64°36′N17°36′W / 64.600°N 17.600°W / 64.600; -17.600 1800196842 [67]
BárðarbungaUniversity of Icelandc. 64°36′N17°36′W / 64.600°N 17.600°W / 64.600; -17.600 20001969104 [67]
BárðarbungaUniversity of Icelandc. 64°36′N17°36′W / 64.600°N 17.600°W / 64.600; -17.600 1800197027 [67]
BárðarbungaUniversity of Icelandc. 64°36′N17°36′W / 64.600°N 17.600°W / 64.600; -17.600 20001972415 [67]

Scandinavia

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Svartisen Cambridge University c. 66°40′N14°0′E / 66.667°N 14.000°E / 66.667; 14.000 1368196417 [68]
SvartisenCambridge Universityc. 66°40′N14°0′E / 66.667°N 14.000°E / 66.667; 14.000 132219648 [68]
SvartisenCambridge Universityc. 66°40′N14°0′E / 66.667°N 14.000°E / 66.667; 14.000 1121196417 [68]
Tarfala University of Stockholm c. 67°25′N18°20′E / 67.417°N 18.333°E / 67.417; 18.333 197320 [68]

Spitzbergen

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Ice Divide AARI c. 78°30′N14°25′E / 78.500°N 14.417°E / 78.500; 14.417 45019678 [67]
Ice DivideAARIc. 78°30′N14°25′E / 78.500°N 14.417°E / 78.500; 14.417 4501975211 [67]
Ice DivideAARIc. 78°30′N14°25′E / 78.500°N 14.417°E / 78.500; 14.417 450197510 [67]
West Spitzbergen USSR Academy of Science 1976211 [67]
Lomonosov GlacierUSSR Academy of Science1977210 [67]
Spitzbergen1975-1987114-567 (9 holes) [39] [note 36]

North America

Canada

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Hole 1 USAF CRL c. 85°30′N90°0′W / 85.500°N 90.000°W / 85.500; -90.000 c. 4195216 [69]
Penny Ice Cap AINA c. 65°30′N67°0′W / 65.500°N 67.000°W / 65.500; -67.000 c. 1800195310 [69]
Penny Ice CapAINAc. 65°30′N67°0′W / 65.500°N 67.000°W / 65.500; -67.000 c. 1800195310 [69]
Penny Ice CapAINAc. 65°30′N67°0′W / 65.500°N 67.000°W / 65.500; -67.000 c. 1800195318 [69]
Hole 2USAF CRLc. 85°30′N90°0′W / 85.500°N 90.000°W / 85.500; -90.000 c. 4195316-33 [69]
Hole 3USAF CRLc. 85°30′N90°0′W / 85.500°N 90.000°W / 85.500; -90.000 c. 4195328 [69]
Penny Ice Cap A1AINA 66°58′N65°29′W / 66.967°N 65.483°W / 66.967; -65.483 2080195321 [69]
Hole 4USAF CRLc. 83°30′N88°0′W / 83.500°N 88.000°W / 83.500; -88.000 c. 4195512 [69]
Hole 5USAF CRLc. 83°30′N88°0′W / 83.500°N 88.000°W / 83.500; -88.000 c. 4195517 [69]
Hole 6USAF CRLc. 83°30′N88°0′W / 83.500°N 88.000°W / 83.500; -88.000 c. 4195515 [69]
Hole 7USAF CRLc. 83°30′N88°0′W / 83.500°N 88.000°W / 83.500; -88.000 c. 4195515 [69]
Hole 8USAF CRLc. 83°30′N88°0′W / 83.500°N 88.000°W / 83.500; -88.000 c. 4195521 [69]
Hole 9USAF CRLc. 83°30′N88°0′W / 83.500°N 88.000°W / 83.500; -88.000 c. 4195525 [69]
Trough SUNY Buffalo 83°11′N74°23′W / 83.183°N 74.383°W / 83.183; -74.383 c. 3196035 [69]
RidgeSUNY Buffalo 83°10′N74°22′W / 83.167°N 74.367°W / 83.167; -74.367 7196035 [69]
ReentrantSUNY Buffaloc. 83°07′N71°47′W / 83.117°N 71.783°W / 83.117; -71.783 c. 3196011 [69]
RiseSUNY Buffaloc. 83°08′N74°5′W / 83.133°N 74.083°W / 83.133; -74.083 27196052 [69]
Site Q Hokkaido University c. 82°20′N96°0′W / 82.333°N 96.000°W / 82.333; -96.000 4196035 [69]
Site THokkaido Universityc. 82°20′N96°0′W / 82.333°N 96.000°W / 82.333; -96.000 119608 [69]
Kaskawulsh Glacier 1 University of Alberta 60°44′N139°42′W / 60.733°N 139.700°W / 60.733; -139.700 252019637 [69]
Kaskawulsh Glacier 2University of Albertac. 60°47′N139°45′W / 60.783°N 139.750°W / 60.783; -139.750 265019634 [69]
Meighen Ice Cap PCSP c. 79°54′N99°6′W / 79.900°N 99.100°W / 79.900; -99.100 2601965121 [69]
Devon 71PCSP 75°18′N82°18′W / 75.300°N 82.300°W / 75.300; -82.300 c. 18001972230 [69]
B0 University of Minnesota c. 69°43′N71°58′W / 69.717°N 71.967°W / 69.717; -71.967 c. 590197110 [69]
B1University of Minnesotac. 69°43′N71°58′W / 69.717°N 71.967°W / 69.717; -71.967 c. 600197117 [69]
B1University of Minnesotac. 69°43′N71°58′W / 69.717°N 71.967°W / 69.717; -71.967 c. 59019718 [69]
B2University of Minnesotac. 69°43′N71°58′W / 69.717°N 71.967°W / 69.717; -71.967 c. 610197222 [69]
Devon 72PCSP 75°18′N82°18′W / 75.300°N 82.300°W / 75.300; -82.300 18001972299 [2] [69]
Devon CampPCSP 75°18′N82°18′W / 75.300°N 82.300°W / 75.300; -82.300 1800197210 [2] [69]
T3 Nagoya University Variousc. 4197330 [69] [note 37]
T3Nagoya UniversityVariousc. 4197331 [69] [note 37]
Devon 73PCSP 75°18′N82°18′W / 75.300°N 82.300°W / 75.300; -82.300 18001973299 [2] [69]
DevonPCSP 75°18′N82°18′W / 75.300°N 82.300°W / 75.300; -82.300 1800197412 [69]
South CapePCSP 76°52′N86°5′W / 76.867°N 86.083°W / 76.867; -86.083 1402197412 [69]
SaddlePCSP 76°38′N79°25′W / 76.633°N 79.417°W / 76.633; -79.417 902197412 [69]
Parrish GlacierPCSP 79°50′N76°40′W / 79.833°N 76.667°W / 79.833; -76.667 1760197412 [69]
Central 1PCSP 78°3′N81°0′W / 78.050°N 81.000°W / 78.050; -81.000 1266197412 [69]
Central 2PCSP 78°34′N79°30′W / 78.567°N 79.500°W / 78.567; -79.500 1688197412 [69]
Mer de GlacePCSP 80°46′N73°30′W / 80.767°N 73.500°W / 80.767; -73.500 1820197412 [69]
Axel HeibergPCSP 79°46′N91°13′W / 79.767°N 91.217°W / 79.767; -91.217 1840197412 [69]
Ellesmere Island Site 1McGill University 78°25′N80°0′W / 78.417°N 80.000°W / 78.417; -80.000 1387197426 [69]
Ellesmere Island Site 2McGill University 77°33′N80°20′W / 77.550°N 80.333°W / 77.550; -80.333 1346197422 [69]
Ellesmere Island Site 3McGill University 76°38′N78°22′W / 76.633°N 78.367°W / 76.633; -78.367 658197410 [69]
Ellesmere Island Site 4PCSP 76°35′N79°45′W / 76.583°N 79.750°W / 76.583; -79.750 90319744 [69]
T0975University of Minnesota 69°52′N72°5′W / 69.867°N 72.083°W / 69.867; -72.083 508197553 [69]
NW ColCalifornia DoE 60°34′N140°24′W / 60.567°N 140.400°W / 60.567; -140.400 5339197516 [69]
NW ColCalifornia DoE 60°34′N140°41′W / 60.567°N 140.683°W / 60.567; -140.683 533919768 [69]
T061University of Minnesota 69°48′N72°7′W / 69.800°N 72.117°W / 69.800; -72.117 7451976223 [69]
T081University of Minnesota 69°51′N72°6′W / 69.850°N 72.100°W / 69.850; -72.100 7451977c. 160 [69]
Mer de Glace AgassizPCSPc. 80°46′N73°30′W / 80.767°N 73.500°W / 80.767; -73.500 c. 18201977337 [69]
Mer de Glace AgassizPCSPc. 80°46′N73°30′W / 80.767°N 73.500°W / 80.767; -73.500 c. 1820197720 [69]
Mount LoganCalifornia DoE 60°34′N140°24′W / 60.567°N 140.400°W / 60.567; -140.400 5339197819 [69]
TO20University of Minnesota 69°45′N72°9′W / 69.750°N 72.150°W / 69.750; -72.150 8621978300 [69]
Mer de Glace AgassizPCSPc. 80°47′N73°30′W / 80.783°N 73.500°W / 80.783; -73.500 c. 18501979149 [69]
Mount Logan 60°35′N140°35′W / 60.583°N 140.583°W / 60.583; -140.583 53401980103 [70]
Mount Logan GSC 60°35′N140°30′W / 60.583°N 140.500°W / 60.583; -140.500 53002001-2002186 [71]

Greenland

Site/coreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Camp IV EPF 69°40′N49°31′W / 69.667°N 49.517°W / 69.667; -49.517 1098194950 [72]
Camp VIEPF 69°42′N48°16′W / 69.700°N 48.267°W / 69.700; -48.267 1598195047 [72] [73] [74]
Camp VIEPF 69°42′N48°16′W / 69.700°N 48.267°W / 69.700; -48.267 15981950126 [73] [74]
MilcentEPF 70°18′04″N44°33′13″W / 70.30111°N 44.55361°W / 70.30111; -44.55361 2450195052 [75] [72]
Station CentraleEPF 70°55′N40°38′W / 70.917°N 40.633°W / 70.917; -40.633 2994195055 [72]
Station CentraleEPF 70°55′N40°38′W / 70.917°N 40.633°W / 70.917; -40.633 29941950151 [72] [73] [74] [76]
Station CentraleEPF 70°55′N40°38′W / 70.917°N 40.633°W / 70.917; -40.633 2994195031 [72]
FD-32 66°16′N47°46′W / 66.267°N 47.767°W / 66.267; -47.767 1828195310 [72]
Site 2 SIPRE 76°59′N56°04′W / 76.983°N 56.067°W / 76.983; -56.067 2100195448 [72]
Site 2SIPRE 76°59′N56°04′W / 76.983°N 56.067°W / 76.983; -56.067 21001956305 [72] [9] [77] [78]
Site 2SIPRE 76°59′N56°04′W / 76.983°N 56.067°W / 76.983; -56.067 21001957411 [72] [9] [77] [78]
Camp Century CRREL 77°10′N61°08′W / 77.167°N 61.133°W / 77.167; -61.133 18851961186 [74] [79] [80]
Camp CenturyCRREL 77°10′N61°08′W / 77.167°N 61.133°W / 77.167; -61.133 18851962238 [74] [79] [80]
Camp CenturyCRREL 77°10′N61°08′W / 77.167°N 61.133°W / 77.167; -61.133 18851963–19661388 [74] [79] [80]
Camp CenturyCRREL 77°10′N61°08′W / 77.167°N 61.133°W / 77.167; -61.133 1885196412 [72]
Hole 1AINA/USAF CRL 77°55′N39°14′W / 77.917°N 39.233°W / 77.917; -39.233 2402196660 [72]
Hole 2AINA/USAF CRL 77°55′N39°14′W / 77.917°N 39.233°W / 77.917; -39.233 2402196660 [72]
Hole 3AINA/USAF CRL 77°55′N39°14′W / 77.917°N 39.233°W / 77.917; -39.233 2402196651 [72]
Hole 4AINA/USAF CRL 77°55′N39°11′W / 77.917°N 39.183°W / 77.917; -39.183 2402196660 [72]
Carrefour EGIG 69°49′N47°26′W / 69.817°N 47.433°W / 69.817; -47.433 1849196720 [72]
CarrefourEGIG 69°49′N47°26′W / 69.817°N 47.433°W / 69.817; -47.433 1849196710 [72]
CarrefourEGIG 69°49′N47°26′W / 69.817°N 47.433°W / 69.817; -47.433 1850196822 [72]
MilcentEGIG 70°18′N44°33′W / 70.300°N 44.550°W / 70.300; -44.550 2450196811 [72]
Station CentraleEGIG 70°55′N40°38′W / 70.917°N 40.633°W / 70.917; -40.633 2994196835 [72]
CrêteEGIG 71°07′N37°19′W / 71.117°N 37.317°W / 71.117; -37.317 3174196830 [72]
Jarl JosetEGIG 71°21′N33°29′W / 71.350°N 33.483°W / 71.350; -33.483 2867196812 [72]
Depot 420EGIG 72°14′N32°20′W / 72.233°N 32.333°W / 72.233; -32.333 c. 2750196812 [72]
Depot 480EGIG 72°6′N30°0′W / 72.100°N 30.000°W / 72.100; -30.000 2500196820 [72]
Dye 3 GISP 65°11′N43°50′W / 65.183°N 43.833°W / 65.183; -43.833 2480197125 [72]
Dye 3GISP 65°11′N43°49′W / 65.183°N 43.817°W / 65.183; -43.817 24861971372 [74] [9] [80]
North SiteGISP 75°46′N42°27′W / 75.767°N 42.450°W / 75.767; -42.450 2842197215 [72] [74] [81] [80] [82]
CrêteGISP 71°07′N37°19′W / 71.117°N 37.317°W / 71.117; -37.317 3172197215 [80] [82] [note 34] [note 38]
MilcentGISP 70°18′N45°35′W / 70.300°N 45.583°W / 70.300; -45.583 24501973398 [74] [81] [80]
Dye 2GISP 66°23′N46°11′W / 66.383°N 46.183°W / 66.383; -46.183 2200197350 [72] [82] [note 34] [note 39]
SummitGISP 71°17′N37°56′W / 71.283°N 37.933°W / 71.283; -37.933 3244197431 [72] [82] [note 40]
CrêteGISP 71°07′N37°19′W / 71.117°N 37.317°W / 71.117; -37.317 3174197423 [72]
CrêteGISP 71°07′N37°19′W / 71.117°N 37.317°W / 71.117; -37.317 3174197450 [72]
CrêteGISP 71°07′N37°19′W / 71.117°N 37.317°W / 71.117; -37.317 31721974405 [74] [9] [80]
Dye 2GISP 66°23′N46°11′W / 66.383°N 46.183°W / 66.383; -46.183 2200197423 [72]
Dye 2GISP 66°23′N46°11′W / 66.383°N 46.183°W / 66.383; -46.183 2200197450 [72]
Dye 2GISP 66°23′N46°11′W / 66.383°N 46.183°W / 66.383; -46.183 22001974101 [72] [82]
VMcGill University 77°4′N70°25′W / 77.067°N 70.417°W / 77.067; -70.417 117319747 [72]
VIMcGill University 76°46′N64°35′W / 76.767°N 64.583°W / 76.767; -64.583 1560197422 [72]
Dye 3GISP 65°11′N43°49′W / 65.183°N 43.817°W / 65.183; -43.817 2486197595 [82] [80]
Dye 3GISP 65°11′N43°50′W / 65.183°N 43.833°W / 65.183; -43.833 24801975378 [72]
South DomeGISP 63°33′N44°36′W / 63.550°N 44.600°W / 63.550; -44.600 2854197580 [72] [82]
South DomeGISP 63°33′N44°36′W / 63.550°N 44.600°W / 63.550; -44.600 2854197530 [72] [20]
Hans TausenGISP 82°30′N38°20′W / 82.500°N 38.333°W / 82.500; -38.333 1271197560 [82]
Hans TausenGISP 82°30′N38°20′W / 82.500°N 38.333°W / 82.500; -38.333 1271197650 [82]
Hans TausenHans Tausen 82°30′N38°20′W / 82.500°N 38.333°W / 82.500; -38.333 12901995346 [83]
D 6GISP 65°12′N43°47′W / 65.200°N 43.783°W / 65.200; -43.783 2488197511 [72]
DS-1GISP 63°36′N44°55′W / 63.600°N 44.917°W / 63.600; -44.917 1847197511 [72]
DS-2GISP 63°33′N44°56′W / 63.550°N 44.933°W / 63.550; -44.933 2503197511 [72]
DS-3GISP 63°42′N44°32′W / 63.700°N 44.533°W / 63.700; -44.533 2488197511 [72]
South DomeGISP 63°33′N44°36′W / 63.550°N 44.600°W / 63.550; -44.600 2854197511 [72]
ST-1GISP 65°18′N43°47′W / 65.300°N 43.783°W / 65.300; -43.783 2476197512 [72]
SDS-1GISP 65°42′N44°46′W / 65.700°N 44.767°W / 65.700; -44.767 2620197511 [72]
SDS-2GISP 65°32′N44°7′W / 65.533°N 44.117°W / 65.533; -44.117 2618197511 [72]
SDS-3GISP 65°50′N44°7′W / 65.833°N 44.117°W / 65.833; -44.117 2640197511 [72]
SASGISP 65°40′N44°19′W / 65.667°N 44.317°W / 65.667; -44.317 2637197511 [72]
SNGISP 66°11′N43°40′W / 66.183°N 43.667°W / 66.183; -43.667 2574197511 [72]
SNS-1GISP 66°28′N44°50′W / 66.467°N 44.833°W / 66.467; -44.833 2457197511 [72]
SNS-2GISP 65°55′N42°43′W / 65.917°N 42.717°W / 65.917; -42.717 2365197511 [72]
A-1GISP 67°27′N41°59′W / 67.450°N 41.983°W / 67.450; -41.983 2670197511 [72]
A-1-S-1GISP 67°2′N41°51′W / 67.033°N 41.850°W / 67.033; -41.850 2563197511 [72]
A-1-S-2GISP 67°51′N43°7′W / 67.850°N 43.117°W / 67.850; -43.117 2606197511 [72]
D-4GISPc. 65°12′N43°47′W / 65.200°N 43.783°W / 65.200; -43.783 2490197511 [72]
D-5GISPc. 65°12′N43°47′W / 65.200°N 43.783°W / 65.200; -43.783 2490197511 [72]
Dye 2GISP 66°23′N46°11′W / 66.383°N 46.183°W / 66.383; -46.183 2200197520 [72] [20]
Dye 3GISP 65°11′N43°49′W / 65.183°N 43.817°W / 65.183; -43.817 2486197693 [82] [80]
Dye 2GISP 66°23′N46°11′W / 66.383°N 46.183°W / 66.383; -46.183 2200197784 [72] [82] [37]
Camp CenturyGISP 77°10′N61°08′W / 77.167°N 61.133°W / 77.167; -61.133 18851977100 [82] [80]
Camp CenturyGISP 77°11′N61°5′W / 77.183°N 61.083°W / 77.183; -61.083 18901977101 [72]
Camp CenturyGISP 77°13′N60°48′W / 77.217°N 60.800°W / 77.217; -60.800 1922197778 [72]
Camp CenturyGISP 77°13′N60°48′W / 77.217°N 60.800°W / 77.217; -60.800 1922197771 [72]
North Central 1GISP 74°37′N39°36′W / 74.617°N 39.600°W / 74.617; -39.600 29411977100 [72] [82]
North Central 2GISP 74°37′N39°36′W / 74.617°N 39.600°W / 74.617; -39.600 29411977c. 109 [72]
North CentralGISP 74°37′N39°36′W / 74.617°N 39.600°W / 74.617; -39.600 29411977102 [72]
Dye 3GISP 65°11′N43°50′W / 65.183°N 43.833°W / 65.183; -43.833 24801978c. 90 [72]
Camp IIIGISP 69°43′N50°08′W / 69.717°N 50.133°W / 69.717; -50.133 615197749 [72] [82] [note 41]
Camp IIIGISP 69°43′N50°08′W / 69.717°N 50.133°W / 69.717; -50.133 615197880 [72] [82] [note 42]
Dye 3GISP 65°11′N43°49′W / 65.183°N 43.817°W / 65.183; -43.817 24861979–19812037 [74] [84] [85] [83] [80]
Site A core 1 GISP 70°38′6″N36°10′48″W / 70.63500°N 36.18000°W / 70.63500; -36.18000 3092198596 [86] [87] [37]
Site A core 2 GISP 70°38′6″N36°10′48″W / 70.63500°N 36.18000°W / 70.63500; -36.18000 30921985129 [86] [87] [37]
Site B GISP 70°39′3″N38°31′16″W / 70.65083°N 38.52111°W / 70.65083; -38.52111 31381984106 [86]
Site C GISP 70°40′37″N39°12′47″W / 70.67694°N 39.21306°W / 70.67694; -39.21306 3072198425 [86]
Site D GISP 70°38′23″N40°22′56″W / 70.63972°N 40.38222°W / 70.63972; -40.38222 30181984100 [86]
Site E GISP 71°45′33″N36°8′58″W / 71.75917°N 36.14944°W / 71.75917; -36.14944 3087198578 [86]
Site F GISP 71°29′31″N36°7′8″W / 71.49194°N 36.11889°W / 71.49194; -36.11889 3092198526 [86]
Site G GISP 71°9′18″N36°9′44″W / 71.15500°N 36.16222°W / 71.15500; -36.16222 3098198571 [86]
Site H GISP 70°51′54″N36°9′43″W / 70.86500°N 36.16194°W / 70.86500; -36.16194 3102198526 [86]
Renland 71°18′N26°42′W / 71.300°N 26.700°W / 71.300; -26.700 23401988324 [83] [80]
SummitGRIP 72°34′44.4″N37°33′55.2″W / 72.579000°N 37.565333°W / 72.579000; -37.565333 32321989–19923029 [83] [80] [88]
GISP2 core D 72°35′N38°28′W / 72.583°N 38.467°W / 72.583; -38.467 30531989–19933053 [89] [90] [80] [37]
GISP2 core G1 72°35′N38°28′W / 72.583°N 38.467°W / 72.583; -38.467 32031990103 [37]
GISP2 core G2 72°35′N38°28′W / 72.583°N 38.467°W / 72.583; -38.467 32031991110 [37]
NASA-U-1 PARCA 73°51′N49°30′W / 73.850°N 49.500°W / 73.850; -49.500 23691995151 [91]
NASA-U-2PARCA 73°51′N49°30′W / 73.850°N 49.500°W / 73.850; -49.500 2369199521 [91]
NASA-U-3PARCA 73°51′N49°30′W / 73.850°N 49.500°W / 73.850; -49.500 2369199520 [91]
Humboldt-MPARCA 78°32′N56°50′W / 78.533°N 56.833°W / 78.533; -56.833 19951995147 [91]
Humboldt-NPARCA 78°45′N56°50′W / 78.750°N 56.833°W / 78.750; -56.833 1905199521 [91]
Humboldt-EPARCA 78°36′N55°42′W / 78.600°N 55.700°W / 78.600; -55.700 2045199521 [91]
Humboldt-SPARCA 78°19′N56°50′W / 78.317°N 56.833°W / 78.317; -56.833 2058199521 [91]
Humboldt-WPARCA 78°27′N56°57′W / 78.450°N 56.950°W / 78.450; -56.950 1924199521 [91]
GITS-Core 1PARCA 77°9′N61°6′W / 77.150°N 61.100°W / 77.150; -61.100 1887199622 [91]
GITS-Core 2PARCA 77°9′N61°6′W / 77.150°N 61.100°W / 77.150; -61.100 18871996121 [91]
Tunu-1PARCA 78°1′N34°0′W / 78.017°N 34.000°W / 78.017; -34.000 2113199669 [91]
Tunu-2PARCA 78°1′N34°0′W / 78.017°N 34.000°W / 78.017; -34.000 2113199619 [91]
Tunu-N25PARCA 78°20′N33°53′W / 78.333°N 33.883°W / 78.333; -33.883 c. 2050199615 [91]
Tunu-E25PARCA 78°0′N32°56′W / 78.000°N 32.933°W / 78.000; -32.933 c. 1990199612 [91]
Tunu-W25PARCA 78°2′N35°4′W / 78.033°N 35.067°W / 78.033; -35.067 c. 2460199615 [91]
Tunu-N50PARCA 78°28′N33°50′W / 78.467°N 33.833°W / 78.467; -33.833 c. 2050199615 [91]
Tunu-E50PARCA 77°59′N31°52′W / 77.983°N 31.867°W / 77.983; -31.867 c. 2090199615 [91]
Tunu-W50PARCA 78°2′N36°8′W / 78.033°N 36.133°W / 78.033; -36.133 c. 2470199615 [91]
South Dome-1PARCA 63°9′N44°49′W / 63.150°N 44.817°W / 63.150; -44.817 2850199725 [91]
South Dome-2PARCA 63°9′N44°49′W / 63.150°N 44.817°W / 63.150; -44.817 2850199715 [91]
Tunu South-1PARCA 69°30′N34°30′W / 69.500°N 34.500°W / 69.500; -34.500 2650199721 [91]
Tunu South-2PARCA 69°30′N34°30′W / 69.500°N 34.500°W / 69.500; -34.500 2650199710 [91]
Tunu South-3PARCA 69°30′N34°30′W / 69.500°N 34.500°W / 69.500; -34.500 2650199710 [91]
NASA East-1PARCA 75°0′N30°0′W / 75.000°N 30.000°W / 75.000; -30.000 2631199721 [91]
NASA East-2PARCA 75°0′N30°0′W / 75.000°N 30.000°W / 75.000; -30.000 2631199711 [91]
7147PARCA 71°3′N47°14′W / 71.050°N 47.233°W / 71.050; -47.233 2134199720 [91]
7247PARCA 71°56′N47°29′W / 71.933°N 47.483°W / 71.933; -47.483 2277199720 [91]
7551PARCA 75°0′N51°0′W / 75.000°N 51.000°W / 75.000; -51.000 c. 2200199721 [91]
7653-1PARCA 76°0′N53°0′W / 76.000°N 53.000°W / 76.000; -53.000 c. 2200199715 [91]
7653-2PARCA 76°0′N53°0′W / 76.000°N 53.000°W / 76.000; -53.000 c. 220019975 [91]
N. Dye 3PARCA 66°0′N44°30′W / 66.000°N 44.500°W / 66.000; -44.500 2640199719 [92]
N. Dye 3PARCA 66°0′N44°30′W / 66.000°N 44.500°W / 66.000; -44.500 2640199717 [92]
6945-1PARCA 69°0′N45°0′W / 69.000°N 45.000°W / 69.000; -45.000 c. 2150199819 [91]
6943PARCA 69°12′N43°0′W / 69.200°N 43.000°W / 69.200; -43.000 c. 2500199812 [91]
6941PARCA 69°24′N41°0′W / 69.400°N 41.000°W / 69.400; -41.000 c. 2765199812 [91]
6939PARCA 69°36′N39°0′W / 69.600°N 39.000°W / 69.600; -39.000 c. 2955199812 [91]
6841PARCA 68°0′N41°0′W / 68.000°N 41.000°W / 68.000; -41.000 c. 2640199812 [91]
6745PARCA 67°30′N45°0′W / 67.500°N 45.000°W / 67.500; -45.000 c. 2250199812 [91]
6839PARCA 68°30′N39°30′W / 68.500°N 39.500°W / 68.500; -39.500 c. 2790199812 [91]
6938PARCA 69°0′N38°0′W / 69.000°N 38.000°W / 69.000; -38.000 c. 2920199812 [91]
6642-2PARCA 66°30′N42°30′W / 66.500°N 42.500°W / 66.500; -42.500 c. 2380199821 [91]
6345PARCA 63°48′N45°0′W / 63.800°N 45.000°W / 63.800; -45.000 c. 2730199815 [91]
6348PARCA 63°48′N45°0′W / 63.800°N 45.000°W / 63.800; -45.000 c. 1960199815 [91]
7249PARCA 72°12′N49°24′W / 72.200°N 49.400°W / 72.200; -49.400 c. 2170199815 [91]
7347PARCA 73°36′N47°12′W / 73.600°N 47.200°W / 73.600; -47.200 c. 2600199812 [91]
7345PARCA 73°0′N45°0′W / 73.000°N 45.000°W / 73.000; -45.000 c. 2815199815 [91]
7145PARCA 71°30′N45°0′W / 71.500°N 45.000°W / 71.500; -45.000 c. 2615199812 [91]
7245PARCA 72°15′N45°0′W / 72.250°N 45.000°W / 72.250; -45.000 c. 2770199812 [91]
Flade Isblink U. Copenhagen 81°17′33.36″N15°42′10.44″W / 81.2926000°N 15.7029000°W / 81.2926000; -15.7029000 12902006425 [93]
NorthGRIPNorthGRIP 75°6′N42°18′W / 75.100°N 42.300°W / 75.100; -42.300 29591996–20033080 [83] [80] [31]
NEEMNEEM 77°27′N51°4′W / 77.450°N 51.067°W / 77.450; -51.067 24842008–20102537 [94] [95] [96]
EastGRIPEastGRIP 75°38′N35°59′W / 75.633°N 35.983°W / 75.633; -35.983 27082015–2020 [97]

United States

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Taku Glacier AGS 58°33′N134°8′W / 58.550°N 134.133°W / 58.550; -134.133 1110195091 [98]
Mount Wrangell University of Alaska c. 62°0′N144°0′W / 62.000°N 144.000°W / 62.000; -144.000 c. 4200196110 [98]
Mount WrangellUniversity of Alaskac. 62°0′N144°0′W / 62.000°N 144.000°W / 62.000; -144.000 c. 4200196110 [98]
Mount WrangellUniversity of Alaskac. 62°0′N144°0′W / 62.000°N 144.000°W / 62.000; -144.000 c. 4200196110 [98]
Mount WrangellUniversity of Alaskac. 62°0′N144°0′W / 62.000°N 144.000°W / 62.000; -144.000 c. 4200196110 [98]
Blue Glacier University of California 47°49′N123°41′W / 47.817°N 123.683°W / 47.817; -123.683 c. 13251962137 [98]
Blue Glacier University of Washington 47°49′N123°41′W / 47.817°N 123.683°W / 47.817; -123.683 c. 1325197140 [98]
Blue GlacierUniversity of Washington 47°49′N123°41′W / 47.817°N 123.683°W / 47.817; -123.683 c. 1325197190 [98]
Mount Wrangell 62°0′N144°0′W / 62.000°N 144.000°W / 62.000; -144.000 4000198246 [99] [note 43]

Oceania

New Zealand

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Tasman Glacier NZGS c. 43°30′S170°15′E / 43.500°S 170.250°E / -43.500; 170.250 2340197012 [100]

South America

Bolivia

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
Illimani glacier (1)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)63092017137
Illimani glacier (2)Ice Memory Project (University of Grenoble Alpes Foundation)63092017134

Peru

CoreInstitution or projectCoordsAltitude (metres)Drill datesDepth (metres)Sources
SummitIPS 13°56′S70°50′W / 13.933°S 70.833°W / -13.933; -70.833 565019767 [100]
Middle DomeIPS 13°56′S70°50′W / 13.933°S 70.833°W / -13.933; -70.833 5650197615 [100]
South DomeIPS 13°56′S70°50′W / 13.933°S 70.833°W / -13.933; -70.833 5650197616 [100]
SummitIPS 13°56′S70°50′W / 13.933°S 70.833°W / -13.933; -70.833 5650197615 [100]
Huascaran60481993160, 166 [39]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Not included in MacKinnon's 1980 catalogue. [6] Ueda & Talalay make it clear that a coring drill was used for this hole but not whether a core was retrieved. [4]
  2. The core site was 7 km south of Mirny ( 66°33′S93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E ). [4]
  3. The core site was 45 km south of Mirny ( 66°33′S93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E ). [4]
  4. Ten cores. [7]
  5. Three cores. [7]
  6. Nine cores. [7]
  7. Not included in MacKinnon's 1980 catalogue. [6] Three holes were drilled to a total combined depth of 101 m; the deepest was 77 m. [13]
  8. Four cores. [7]
  9. A 10 m core was drilled every 100 km between 69°0′S39°35′E / 69.000°S 39.583°E and 90°00′S. [19]
  10. Ueda and Talalay (2007) mention two test holes of 35 m each, but do not say whether cores were retrieved, though the drill was able to recover cores. [13]
  11. Hole 1 was drilled to 952 m between 1969 and 1972. An offset hole, 1-bis, was started at 30 m down hole 1 in 1972, and reached 780 m the following year. Another offset hole, 1-2bis, was begun at 307 m in hole 1-bis, and reached 905 m. [25]
  12. 1 2 Drilled along the traverse from Mirny to Vostok. [26]
  13. The hole was drilled in 1971 to 108 m, and then extended to 224 m in between 1974 and 1976. An offset hole, 2-bis, was begun in 1976, but the drill got stuck after only a few runs; the additional depth drilled was not recorded and Vasiliev does not report whether any cores were recovered. [27]
  14. Three cores drilled along the traverse. [12]
  15. Five cores drilled along the traverse. [12]
  16. Thirty-seven cores. [7]
  17. About sixteen cores. [7]
  18. The drill stuck at 142 m, and the hole was re-entered at 107 m in an attempt to detach the stuck drill, eventually reaching 145 m on this attempt. [19]
  19. MacKinnon's 1980 catalogue includes a 1974-1975 Novolazarevskaya core at 70°46′S11°50′E / 70.767°S 11.833°E which is not mentioned in other sources, but it does not include this 374 m core, so the two seem to be the same despite the slight differences in coordinates and depth. [31] [32]
  20. Bentley & Koci give the depth of this hole as 412 m. [31]
  21. Eight cores. [18]
  22. Begun in 1976, this hole reached 721 m during the 1978-1979 drilling season. A new offset hole was accidentally started at 500 m while reaming, and the new hole reached 750 m. [38]
  23. MacKinnon's 1980 catalogue gives the altitude as c. 500 m. [6]
  24. MacKinnon (1980) lists two cores in the 1977/1978 season, at c. 64°20′S57°30′W / 64.333°S 57.500°W and c. 1628 m altitude, [18] but Aristarain (1981), the paper that describes these cores, only lists one core, from December 1977, as given here. [40]
  25. Eight cores. [18]
  26. Gillet et al. give a depth of 140 meters for this core, but it appears they are only referring to the depth attained with the first drill used. [43]
  27. Hole 3G was extended by offset holes twice; the extensions, labelled 3G-1 and 3G-2, are treated here as part of a single core. Hole 3G-1 was begun at 1500 m, after 3G reached 1580 m depth; and hole 3G-2 was begun at 1969 m, after 3G-1 had reached 2083 m depth. [45]
  28. 1 2 Coordinates estimated from map in Thwaites et al. (1984). [46]
  29. Hole 4G reached 279 m in 1983. In 1984 an offset hole, 4G-1, was begun at 120 m, and extended to 752 m by 1986. A second offset hole, 4G-2, was begun at 159 m in 4G-1, and reached 2546 m in 1989. [48]
  30. 1 2 3 Thompson et al. list six cores obtained on the Dyer Plateau but do not give exact locations or altitudes. They give the plateau's coordinates as 70°40′16″S64°52′30″W / 70.67111°S 64.87500°W , with altitude 2002 m, and then say that in 1988–1989 "two ice cores were drilled to a depth of 108 m at a location 6 km west of the divide. In 1989–90, two cores were recovered 1 m apart on the crest of the Dyer Plateau (core 1 233.8 m and core 2 235.2 m) and two 50 m cores were drilled 4 km east of the divide". [52] Peel et al. list one core for 1988-1989, at 104 m, which is presumably one of the 108 m cores listed by Thompson et al. [42]
  31. Drilling took place in 1990-1993, 1995-1998, and 2005-2006. Hole 5G reached 2259 m; in 1992 an offset hole, 5G-1, was begun, reaching 3650 m in 2006. [54]
  32. Zagorodnov et al. list this core along with two of the Abramov Glacier cores as all having the same altitude, 4400 m. MacKinnon gives the lower altitude. [39] [65]
  33. 1 2 Drifting ice island. [65]
  34. 1 2 3 Not included in MacKinnon's 1980 catalog. [72]
  35. 1 2 3 MacKinnon's 1980 catalogue lists three 60 m cores in 1968. [66] Gillet et al. do not explicitly list all the cores, but say that one of the 1968 cores was 67 m, and there was a 72 m core in 1969. This list assumes these are two of the cores on MacKinnon's list. [28]
  36. It is not clear from the source whether these include any of the cores listed above. [39]
  37. 1 2 Drifting ice island. [69]
  38. The altitude is assumed here to be the same as that of the other Crête cores at the same coordinates. [82]
  39. The altitude is assumed here to be the same as that of the other Dye 2 cores at the same coordinates. [72]
  40. MacKinnon gives the coordinates as 72°17′N37°56′W / 72.283°N 37.933°W [72]
  41. MacKinnon gives the date of this core as 1978. [72]
  42. MacKinnon gives the depth of this core as 90. [72]
  43. Benson gives a map from which the altitude can be seen to be between 4060 m and 4070 m. [99]

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