A hot-water ice-coring drill

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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors:	Engelhardt, H., Kamb, B., Bolsey, R.
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	International Glaciological Society 2000
Subjects:	ice core Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:	https://authors.library.caltech.edu/21650/ https://authors.library.caltech.edu/21650/1/Engelhardt2000p341_Journ_Glaciol.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20110107-142827273

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Summary:	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.