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TeachMeFinance.com - explain ice core ice core The term 'ice core' as it applies to the area of the environment can be defined as 'A cylindrical section of ice removed from a glacier or an ice sheet in order to study climate patterns of the past. By performing chemical analyses on the air trapped in the ice, scientists can estimate the percentage of carbon dioxide and other trace gases in the atmosphere at a given time'. The term 'ice core' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A cylindrical section of ice removed from a glacier or an ice sheet in order to study climate patterns of the past. By performing chemical analyses on the air trapped in the ice, scientists can estimate the percentage of carbon dioxide and other trace gases in the atmosphere at that time'. Previous 5 Terms: Ice Age ice and snow albedo ice and snow-albedo-temperature feedback Ice Boom Ice Bridge Next 5 Terms: ice cover Ice Crystals Ice Fog ice front Ice Gorge About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.