West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide Ice Core Project

The U.S research community is conducting a deep ice coring project in West Antarctica for studies of climate, ice sheet history and cryobiology. This project is collecting a deep ice core from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) ice flow divide and integrating approximately 20 separate but synergistic projects to analyze the ice and interpret the records. Learn more about WAIS Divide.

Important Information for Scientists Investigators from the United States need to submit a proposal to NSF to obtain samples from the WAIS Divide ice core or access the borehole. If you are planning on submitting a proposal you must contact the WAIS Divide Science Coordination Office (SCO) (kendrick "at" dri.edu) and obtain a letter from the SCO stating that your proposal is consistent with the WAIS Divide operation plan. This letter needs to be submitted with your NSF proposal. For more information, please read this.

Latest News & Information

WAIS Divide Field Season Updates Interested in following this season's field activities at WAIS Divide? Read the ~weekly field updates. Read...

WAIS Divide Camp Opens for 2009/10 Season The put-in team, led by camp manager Theresa "T" Tran, arrived yesterday (November 2, local time) at WAIS Divide via Basler (5.5 hour direct flight from McMurdo) after 10 days of weather delays. Onsite temperature was -49 degrees C. Skiway is in good shape and should be able to accept LC-130 Hercules flights within a couple of days after a good grooming and touchups are completed. More...

2009/2010 Media & Public Guide Now Available The 2009/2010 WAIS Divide Media & Public Guide is now available for download. Read/Download ..

2009 Science Meeting Registration Now Open Registration is now open for the 2009 WAIS Divide Science Meeting to be held at Scripps Seaside Forum on October 1-2, 2009. More ..