Mechanical drill systems for the 25th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition

Two light-weight mechanical drill systems, one capable of drilling down to 250m and the other to 60m, were developed for the use by the 25th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition during its inland traverse. Also developed was a mechanical drill to back up 800-m thermal drilling at Mizuho Station. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Suzuki,Yosio, Shimbori,Kunio
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University/The Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University 1984
Subjects:
Antarctic
Mizuho
Mizuho Station
Antarc*
Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research
Polar Research
Online Access:https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=1684
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Summary:Two light-weight mechanical drill systems, one capable of drilling down to 250m and the other to 60m, were developed for the use by the 25th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition during its inland traverse. Also developed was a mechanical drill to back up 800-m thermal drilling at Mizuho Station. The design and specifications of the drills and winches are described.

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