Hot water drilling at Langhovde Glacier, East Antarctica



We use hot water machines ...


... and a pile of high pressure hose ...


... to generate this jet for hot water drilling.


When the system works as expected ...


... we can reach the bed.


Sensors are installed ...


... and water is sampled ...


... even if it gets dark and cold.


Yes, we have troubles.


Ice thickness measurement


GPS receiver and borehole sensors


These are our jobs on the glacier.

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