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Questions for Discussion: Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2: A Record of Climate Change
- What was involved in the drilling process and evaluation of the ice core segments?
- Why do you think the thickness of the ice from 0 to 110,000 years ago is not proportional to the thickness of the ice from 110,000 to 250,000 years ago? What is the general trend in thickness of the ice layers with increasing depth?
- What was the coldest temperature during the time period studied? How many degrees change was there between the coldest temperature and the median present day temperature?
- Did the temperature change slowly or quickly during this time period? How fast was the fastest temperature change and how many degrees of change were there?
- What do you think it would be like to live on the Greenland Ice Sheet and drill ice cores? What are five things you would you bring with you?
