THE PHILBERTH PROBE FOR INVESTIGATING POLAR ICE CAPS.

The Philberth probe is a surface-controlled, nonrecoverable instrumented vehicle that can penetrate polar ice sheets down to 3600 m by melting. It can be used to measure temperature, stress, ice movement, and seismic, acoustic and dielectric properties. It can also be used for other investigations w...

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Main Author: Aamot,Haldor W. C.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1967
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Test Facilities
Equipment and Methods
*PROBES
*GLACIERS
POLAR REGIONS
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
PENETRATION
PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
ICE
HEAT TRANSFER
MELTING
DRILLING
INSTRUMENTATION
ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0661049
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Summary:The Philberth probe is a surface-controlled, nonrecoverable instrumented vehicle that can penetrate polar ice sheets down to 3600 m by melting. It can be used to measure temperature, stress, ice movement, and seismic, acoustic and dielectric properties. It can also be used for other investigations with remote instrumentation. The probe consists of a hot point for melt penetration, instrumentation for control and measurement functions, two supply conductor coils to link the probe with the surface for transmission of power and measurement signals, and a reservoir section. The probe is filled with a dielectric fluid. (Author) See also AD-661 050.

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