June 7, 2015 | Darren Hill | Leave a comment Much of the time on the ice is spent either drilling ice cores or processing them. Ice core drill bit Once below the surface, extensions are put on to reach the core bottom Max and Babis using the Ice Auger Marking out the next section Each ten centimeter section are carefully weighed Max slicing another section Babis Sawing Firn Recording the data Ice core cutting Babis recording the data Trying to stay warm An ice lens close up An 18 meter core ready for processing Storing for processing. Shane and Babis processing a core in the Arctic Oven tent A section close up.