A Danish Contribution to the Family of Hot-Water Glacier Drills
| Title | A Danish Contribution to the Family of Hot-Water Glacier Drills |
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| Publication Type |
Conference Proceedings
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| Year |
1988
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| Author(s) | Olesen OB |
| Journal/ Publication |
Ice Core Drilling. Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology (eds C. Rado and D. Beaudoing)
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| Pagination |
140-148
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| Abstract |
A high-pressure hot-water drill has been used successfully down to 400 m in ice with a temperature of -2 oC at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet. An average speed of about 5 m per minute for the top 100 m has been achieved. The complete drilling system, inclusive of tools and 600 m of drilling hose, has been reduced to 473 kg with the heaviest single unit weighing 127 kg. The drill system is equipped with a guiding system consisting of a load cell and a built-in inclinometer. |
| File | |
| Special Collections | International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology Series, 3rd International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology |
| Categories | Hot Water Drilling |
| Citation | Olesen OB ( 1988 ) A Danish Contribution to the Family of Hot-Water Glacier Drills. Ice Core Drilling. Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology (eds C. Rado and D. Beaudoing) , 140-148 . |
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