A hot-water ice-coring drill

Title A hot-water ice-coring drill
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year
2000
Author(s) Hermann F Engelhardt , Barclay Kamb, Robin J Bolsey
Journal/ Publication
Journal of Glaciology
Volume
46
Issue
153
Pagination
341-345
Abstract

A new method of ice-core drilling uses an annulus of hot-water jets to melt out a cylindrical ice core. This lightweight device used in combination with a fast hot-water drill can quickly obtain ice cores from any depth.

DOI
10.3189/172756500781832873
URL
Categories Hot Water Drilling
Citation Hermann F Engelhardt , Barclay Kamb, Robin J Bolsey ( 2000 ) A hot-water ice-coring drill. Journal of Glaciology , 46 , 153 , 341-345 . doi: 10.3189/172756500781832873
Lead Author
Hermann F Engelhardt