Hot water drilling in a cold glacier
| Title | Hot water drilling in a cold glacier |
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| Publication Type |
Journal Article
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| Year |
1978
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| Author(s) | Jean-Gerard Napoleoni , Garry Clarke |
| Journal/ Publication |
Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
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| Volume |
15
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| Pagination |
316-321
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| Abstract |
An open circuit hot water drill using a propane water heater and a gasoline-driven pump is described. The drill is designed to reach depths of 300 m in cold ice for holes with a minimum diameter of 3 cm. A maximum drilling rate of 120 m/h was obtained during field tests, and a 220 m holes was drilled in 4 h. |
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| Categories | Hot Water Drilling |
| Citation | Jean-Gerard Napoleoni , Garry Clarke ( 1978 ) Hot water drilling in a cold glacier. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences , 15 , 316-321 . |
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