Antifreeze-thermodrilling for core through the central part of the Ross Ice Shelf (J-9 Camp), Antarctica
| Title | Antifreeze-thermodrilling for core through the central part of the Ross Ice Shelf (J-9 Camp), Antarctica |
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| Publication Type |
Report
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| Year |
1979
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| Author(s) | Igor A Zotikov |
| Journal/ Publication |
CRREL Report 79-24
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| Pagination |
1-12
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| Abstract |
By using a new thermocoring technique, a hole was successfully drilled through the 416-m thickness of the Ross Ice Shelf at J-9 Camp. This report provides a description of the drill and an account of this drilling project. A provisional examination of the core shows the ice shelf to consist of 410 m of snow and glacial ice underlain by 6 m of sea ice formed by direct freezing of sea water to the bottom of the Ross Ice Shelf. |
| File |
CR-79-24.pdf (2.78 MB)
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| URL | |
| Special Collections | CRREL Reports |
| Categories | Thermal Drilling |
| Citation | Igor A Zotikov ( 1979 ) Antifreeze-thermodrilling for core through the central part of the Ross Ice Shelf (J-9 Camp), Antarctica. CRREL Report 79-24 , 1-12 . |
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