The Berkner Island (Antarctica) ice-core drilling project
| Title | The Berkner Island (Antarctica) ice-core drilling project |
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| Publication Type |
Journal Article
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| Year |
2007
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| Author(s) | Robert Mulvaney , Olivier Alemany, Philippe Possenti |
| Journal/ Publication |
Annals of Glaciology
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| Volume |
47
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| Pagination |
115-124
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| Abstract |
We describe a project to retrieve a 948m deep ice core from Berkner Island, Antarctica. Using relatively lightweight logistics and a small team, the drilling operation over three austral summer seasons used electromechanical drilling technology, described in detail, from a covered shallow pit and a fluid-filled borehole. A basal temperature well below pressure-melting point meant that no drilling problems were encountered when approaching the bed and the borehole penetrated through to the base of the ice sheet, and sediment was retrieved from beneath the ice. |
| DOI |
10.3189/172756407786857758
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| URL | |
| Special Collections | International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology Series, 6th International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology |
| Categories | Borehole Casing, Drilling Fluids, Field Logistics/Camps, Intermediate-/Medium-Depth Drills, Lightweight/Portable |
| Equipment | BAS EM Drills, Hans Tausen Drill(s) |
| Citation | Robert Mulvaney , Olivier Alemany, Philippe Possenti ( 2007 ) The Berkner Island (Antarctica) ice-core drilling project. Annals of Glaciology , 47 , 115-124 . doi: 10.3189/172756407786857758 |
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