An NSF facility for storing, curating, and studying ice cores from the glaciated regions of the world
The U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF) — formerly the National Ice Core Laboratory (NICL) — is a facility for storing, curating, and studying meteoric ice cores recovered from the glaciated regions of the world. NSF-ICF allows scientists to conduct examinations and measurements on ice cores, and it preserves the integrity of these ice cores in a long-term repository for future investigations.
Sample Requests
Requests for samples from NSF-ICF are coordinated through the Science Director. Samples are available to investigators, but NSF-funded investigators may be given priority to certain core sections. Investigators must complete the SAMPLE REQUEST/FACILITY USE FORM and email it to the SMO at least four weeks in advance of their proposal submission deadline if the investigator plans to:
- request samples from the NSF-ICF ice core archive; or
- collect a new ice core and store it (even just temporarily) at NSF-ICF; or
- use the NSF-ICF facility for core processing or for other laboratory work.
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