ENGLISH

Mechanical Ice Drilling Technology

By Pavel G. Talalay (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Singapore
Year
2016
ISBN
978-981-10-0559-6, 978-981-10-0560-2
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-0560-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
27 MB (28188767 bytes)
Series
Springer Geophysics
Edition
1
Pages
XIV, 284\291
Time added
2016-07-20 04:00:00
Geophysics/Geodesy; Geotechnical Engineering & App

Description

This book provides a review of mechanical ice drilling technology, including the design, parameters, and performance of various tools and drills for making holes in snow, firn and ice. The material presents the historical development of ice drilling tools and devices from the first experience taken place more than 170 years ago to the present day and focuses on the modern vision of ice drilling technology. It is illustrated with numerous pictures, many of them published for the first time. This book is intended for specialists in ice core sciences, drilling engineers, glaciologists, and can be useful for high-school students and other readers who are very interested in engineering and cold regions technology.

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