Paleo Slide Set: Polar Ice Cores
GISP Drill Dome

The GISP2 drill dome measures 32.5 m across, housing the drill and the lower 
part of its 37 m tower. The drill dome is connected via trenches and shafts 
to the subterranean core processing line. 

Photo Credits:
Mark Twickler 
GISP2 SMO, University of New Hampshire.