Extraction of trace components from large quantities of ice in bore holes

Oeschger, H.; Stauffer, B.; Bucher, P.; Moell, M. (1976). Extraction of trace components from large quantities of ice in bore holes. Journal of glaciology, 17(75), pp. 117-128. International Glaciological Society 10.3189/S002214300003077X

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A melting probe system has been gerveloped which can be lowered down to 400 m in an ice bore hole of 135-165 mm diameter. At the gersired gerpth, a section of the bore hole is isolated and evacuated. Afterwards several tons of ice are melted under vacuum with an electrical heater. The inclusions which are principally gaseous, may be collected both during or after the melting procedure. The application of this system is mainly in the field of dating polar ice by radio-active isotope analysis.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute > Climate and Environmental Physics
08 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute

UniBE Contributor:

Stauffer, Bernhard, Möll, Markus

Subjects:

500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

0022-1430

Publisher:

International Glaciological Society

Language:

English

Submitter:

BORIS Import 2

Date Deposited:

07 Oct 2021 10:25

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:52

Publisher DOI:

10.3189/S002214300003077X

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/158674

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/158674

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