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In the last decade, NOAA researchers and colleagues have conducted several field studies in Antarctica, drilling into layers of firn to collect the preserved air samples.
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In the last decade, NOAA researchers and colleagues have conducted several field studies in Antarctica, drilling into layers of firn to collect the preserved air samples.