Oldest continuous ice core
- Who
- EPICA Dome C ice core
- What
- 740000 year(s)
- Where
- Antarctica (Dome C,)
- When
- 09 June 2004
The oldest continuous ice core covers 740,000 years of climate history. It measures 3,139 m (10,298 ft) in length and is 10 cm (4 in) in diameter. It was drilled at Dome C, Antarctica by the ten-nation EPICA (European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica) and announced on 9 June 2004.