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First ever drilling mission underway on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’

British Antarctic Survey and South Korea begin drilling into Thwaites Glacier to study subglacial melt dynamics.
The mission focuses on how warm ocean water affects the glacier from beneath.
Thwaites Glacier is among the most remote, least studied areas of Antarctica.
The drilling aims to improve climate models and sea-level rise projections.
The operation is part of broader research into Thwaites' stability and future behavior.
The team comprises scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and South Korea.
The project is described as a first-ever drilling mission on the glacier.
Results could influence understanding of ice loss from Thwaites and global sea levels.
The expedition marks a collaboration between international research institutions.

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