An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples
Icebergs account for approximately half of the freshwater flux from the Greenland Ice Sheet and they can impact marine ecosystems by releasing nutrients and sediments into the ocean as they drift and melt. Parameterizing iceberg fluxes of nutrients and sediments to fjord and ocean waters remains a d...
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fthzgzmk:oai:publications.hereon.de:39370 2023-06-11T04:12:10+02:00 An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples Thomsen, S. Hansen, M. Lillethorup, J. Tirsgaard, F. Flytkjaer, A. Melvad, C. Rysgaard, S. Carlson, D. 2020 https://publications.hereon.de/id/39370 https://publications.hzg.de/id/39370 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00101 en eng Elsevier https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00101 urn:issn:2468-0672 https://publications.hereon.de/id/39370 https://publications.hzg.de/id/39370 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess open_access oa_gold issn:2468-0672 Thomsen, S.; Hansen, M.; Lillethorup, J.; Tirsgaard, F.; Flytkjaer, A.; Melvad, C.; Rysgaard, S.; Carlson, D.: An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples. In: HardwareX. Vol. 7 (2020) e00101. (DOI: /10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00101) info:eu-repo/semantics/article Zeitschrift Artikel 2020 fthzgzmk https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00101 2023-05-28T23:25:08Z Icebergs account for approximately half of the freshwater flux from the Greenland Ice Sheet and they can impact marine ecosystems by releasing nutrients and sediments into the ocean as they drift and melt. Parameterizing iceberg fluxes of nutrients and sediments to fjord and ocean waters remains a difficult task due to the complexity of ice-ocean interactions and is complicated by a lack of observations. Acquiring iceberg samples can be difficult and dangerous, as icebergs can break apart and roll without warning. Here we present open source design files for a small, lightweight ice coring drill that can be reproduced using modern computer numerical control (CNC) machining and 3D printing technology. This ice core drill can rapidly acquire small ice samples from icebergs and bergy bits using a standard commercial, off-the-shelf battery-operated hand drill. Design files and a recent field expedition to Northwest Greenland are described. Ice core collection required only 30 s, thereby minimizing risks to scientists. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland ice core Ice Sheet Hereon Publications (Helmholtz-Zentrum) Greenland HardwareX 7 e00101 |
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Icebergs account for approximately half of the freshwater flux from the Greenland Ice Sheet and they can impact marine ecosystems by releasing nutrients and sediments into the ocean as they drift and melt. Parameterizing iceberg fluxes of nutrients and sediments to fjord and ocean waters remains a difficult task due to the complexity of ice-ocean interactions and is complicated by a lack of observations. Acquiring iceberg samples can be difficult and dangerous, as icebergs can break apart and roll without warning. Here we present open source design files for a small, lightweight ice coring drill that can be reproduced using modern computer numerical control (CNC) machining and 3D printing technology. This ice core drill can rapidly acquire small ice samples from icebergs and bergy bits using a standard commercial, off-the-shelf battery-operated hand drill. Design files and a recent field expedition to Northwest Greenland are described. Ice core collection required only 30 s, thereby minimizing risks to scientists. |
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Thomsen, S. Hansen, M. Lillethorup, J. Tirsgaard, F. Flytkjaer, A. Melvad, C. Rysgaard, S. Carlson, D. An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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Thomsen, S. Hansen, M. Lillethorup, J. Tirsgaard, F. Flytkjaer, A. Melvad, C. Rysgaard, S. Carlson, D. |
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An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples |
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issn:2468-0672 Thomsen, S.; Hansen, M.; Lillethorup, J.; Tirsgaard, F.; Flytkjaer, A.; Melvad, C.; Rysgaard, S.; Carlson, D.: An affordable and miniature ice coring drill for rapid acquisition of small iceberg samples. In: HardwareX. Vol. 7 (2020) e00101. (DOI: /10.1016/j.ohx.2020.e00101) |
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