Drilling Through the Thwaites Glacier for Clues to Its Melting
A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Research
Topics: Glacier, Thwaites, through, punch, water, drill, colossal, beneath, waters, instruments, place, hopes, Melting, Clues, Through, Drilling
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/climate/antarctica-thwaites-glacier-drilling.html