Hot water drilling in the firn layer of Greenland's percolation zone
Hot water drilling in the firn layer of Greenland's percolation zone
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格陵兰渗滤带第一层热水钻探
DOI:
10.1017/aog.2020.75
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Meierbachtol, Toby
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作者:
Humphrey, Neil;Harper, Joel;Meierbachtol, Toby
The intermixed thermal and structural framework of cold firn, water-saturated firn and ice layers in Greenland's percolation zone can be challenging to penetrate with core drills. Here, we present our experiences using a hot water drill for research on the firn layer of the percolation zone. We built and deployed a lightweight and easily transportable system for drilling a transect of ~15 cm diameter boreholes through the full firn column thickness, to depths exceeding 100 m. An instrumented drill stem provides a scientific measurement of the firn properties while drilling. The system was successful at gaining rapid access to the firn column with mixed wet and cold conditions, was easily transported to the site and across the glacier surface, and required a small field crew to operate. The boreholes are well suited for in situ investigations of firn processes in Greenland percolation zone.
影响因子:
56.9
作者:
ENGELHARDT, H;HUMPHREY, N;FAHNESTOCK, M
通讯作者:
FAHNESTOCK, M
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发表时间:
2014
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作者:
L. Koenig;C. Miège;R. Forster;L. Brucker
通讯作者:
L. Brucker