Drilling to the beds of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets: a review
| Title | Drilling to the beds of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets: a review |
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| Publication Type |
Journal Article
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| Year |
2007
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| Author(s) | Charles R Bentley , Bruce R Koci |
| Journal/ Publication |
Annals of Glaciology
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| Volume |
47
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| Pagination |
1-9
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| Abstract |
We give a review of drilling to the beds of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, with a history of just a century. We use a chronological rather than a geographical ordering to emphasize the way drilling has developed. The review is divided into two parts: core drilling and hole-only drilling for access to the beds or the deep interior of the ice sheets. This is an overview, not a comprehensive report on each project. While we have endeavoured to include all projects that fit our selection criteria, we have not provided all the technical details. |
| DOI |
10.3189/172756407786857695
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| Special Collections | History of Ice Drilling/Coring, International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology Series, 6th International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology |
| Categories | Deep Drilling, Englacial Debris/Rock Glaciers, Hot Water Drilling, Subglacial Till/Bedrock Drilling, Thermal Drilling, Wire-line Core Drilling |
| Equipment | CRREL EM Electrodrill, Electrothermal (ET/ETED/ATED) Drills, Hans Tausen Drill(s), ISTUK Drill, KEMS / TELGA / TBZS drills, PICO 132 mm Drill |
| Citation | Charles R Bentley , Bruce R Koci ( 2007 ) Drilling to the beds of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets: a review. Annals of Glaciology , 47 , 1-9 . doi: 10.3189/172756407786857695 |
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