Lee Hotz: 리 핫츠 : 남극 타임머신의 내면

리 핫츠 : 남극 타임머신의 내면

과학 칼럼니스트인 리 핫츠가  남극에서 행해지고 있는 WAIS(West Antarctic Ice Sheet) Divide라는 놀라운 프로젝트에 대해 설명합니다. 남극에서는 연구진이 추위를 견디며 만년 동안 얼어 있던 얼음층을 뚫어, 기후변화에 대한 필수적인 데이터를 찾고 있습니다.

Antarctica holds a frozen archive of Earth’s climate history, with ice cores recording greenhouse gases and temperatures across thousands of years. Scientists drill deep into this ice, sometimes extracting air that is over 15,000 years old, to study the relationship between rising temperatures and greenhouse gases. Even the most advanced labs rely on these untouched samples to unlock insights into our planet’s future. The work is urgent, as understanding these patterns could shape how billions experience the effects of a changing climate.