Pendulum Steering for Thermal Probes in Glaciers
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- 1 January 1967
- journal article
- instruments and-methods
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Glaciology
- Vol. 6 (48) , 935-938
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000020220
Abstract
A new concept of attitude stabilization for thermal probes or coring drills in ice eliminates instability. The center of support is placed above the center of gravity. A lower and an upper hot point produce melt penetration. The ratio of their power levels is the basis for stabilization. This is provided by the automatic control of the heater in the upper hot point.Keywords
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- Theory of Performance of Isothermal Solid-Nose Hotpoints Boring in Temperate IceJournal of Glaciology, 1962