The deployment of each of the 86 IceCube strings lasted about 11 hours. In each one, 60 sensors (called DOMs) had to be quickly installed before the ice completely froze around them. (Credit: IceCube/NSF)

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Research Horizons

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Research, Physics and Physical Sciences

Keywords

Antarctica, IceCube, neutrino, South Pole

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• Created By: John Toon
• Workflow Status: Published
• Created On: Dec 4, 2015 - 10:46am
• Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:49pm