Procedures for Removing Surface Contaminants from Deep Ice Cores.

Abstract

The surfaces of the deep ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica were contaminated during drilling at concentration levels several orders of magnitude greater than those found in the uncontaminated ice. Several procedures for removing these contaminants were studied. Ultrasonic vibration followed by self-cleaning in meltwater was found to be the most effective procedure for removal of surface contamination. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0739933

Entities

People

  • Roland Finelli
  • Stephen E. Ragone

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antarctica
  • Contamination
  • Drilling
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Greenland
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Surface Coatings Technology.