Thermal and Mechanical Drilling in Temperate Ice in Icelandic Glaciers
| Title | Thermal and Mechanical Drilling in Temperate Ice in Icelandic Glaciers |
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| Publication Type |
Conference Proceedings
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| Year |
1976
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| Author(s) | Pall Theodorsson |
| Journal/ Publication |
Ice-Core Drilling (ed. J.F. Splettstoesser), University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE
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| Pagination |
179-189
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| ISSN |
0-8032-5843-7
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| Abstract |
A thermal ice corer was constructed in Iceland in 1968 and used for drilling a 108-m-deep hole in 1969. For shallow holes an electrical drive was added to a SIPRE coring auger in 1969 and this has been used for making a number of 10- to 20-m-deep holes. A larger mechanical corer was then constructed for deep holes and used to drill a 415-m hole into the ice cap of Vatnajökull. The experience gained in this work and some possible refinements in the drilling technique are discussed. |
| File | |
| Special Collections | International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology Series, 1st International Workshop on Ice Drilling Technology |
| Categories | Field Logistics/Camps, Thermal Drilling |
| Equipment | Electrothermal (ET/ETED/ATED) Drills, Hand Augers |
| Citation | Pall Theodorsson ( 1976 ) Thermal and Mechanical Drilling in Temperate Ice in Icelandic Glaciers. Ice-Core Drilling (ed. J.F. Splettstoesser), University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE , 179-189 . |
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