'We were looking for the bed of the ice and out pops Camp Century,' said fellow JPL cryospheric scientist Alex Gardner, who co-led the project. 'We didn't know what it was at first.' This new data revealed 3D structures that matched the design of the base, indicating it was never fully erased from historical memory but instead buried beneath the ice. Greene's technology provided an advanced approach to locating hidden structures, demonstrating innovation in ice survey methodologies.
Camp Century, built in 1959, consisted of 21 tunnels and was part of Project Iceworm, which aimed to launch nuclear missiles at the Soviet Union. The project ended and the base was abandoned in 1967, gradually succumbing to ice. Previously, researchers struggled to determine its location, as earlier radar indications appeared only as 'blips.' However, recent data surfaced the hidden structures of this military installation, revealing remnants of Cold War history beneath the Greenland ice.
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