Ice-Coring Augers for Shallow Depth Sampling

• Main Authors: Rand,John, Mellor,Malcolm
• Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1985
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; *ICE; *AUGERS; CORES; COLD REGIONS; DEPTH; SOILS; SAMPLING; LIGHTWEIGHT; DRILLING; DRILLS; PERMAFROST; SHALLOW DEPTH; CORE SAMPLING; *Ice augers; coring augers; PE62730A; AST42; Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA166630; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA166630

The development of lightweight coring augers for ice is reviewed. Emphasis is on equipment designed by the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory and its predecessor organizations for sampling to depths less than 20 m or so. Design and operation of the ACFEL/SIPRE/CRREL 3-in. -ID corer is discussed, and modifications of the basic design for powered operation and for drilling in frozen soil are outlined. Recent replacements for the traditional coring auger are described, and details are given for the construction and operation of the new 4 1/4-in-ID coring equipment. A powered 12-in.-ID drill for shallow-depth coring is also described. (Author)