Instruments and Methods: A New Version of a Steam-Operated Ice Drill

Abstract A further development of the Howorka steam-operated ice drill is given. It is mounted on a pack frame for easy transportation in rugged terrain. A propane flame is used to vaporize water in a single-pass fire-tube boiler. The steam is delivered to the ice through a double-walled flexible ho...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Hodge, Steven M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1971
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000022085
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000022085