Retrieval of Ice Samples Using the Ice Drone

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2019Author
Carlson, Daniel F.
Pasma, Jonathan
Jacobsen, Mathias Edslev
Hansen, Mads Holm
Thomsen, Steffen
Lillethorup, Jeppe Pinholt
Tirsgaard, Frederik Sebastian
Flytkjær, Adam
Melvad, Claus
Laufer, Katja
Lund-Hansen, Lars Chresten
Meire, Lorenz
Rysgaard, Søren
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The ecological impacts of meltwater produced by icebergs and sea ice in the waters
around Greenland are poorly understood, due in part to limited observations. Current
field sampling methods are resource and labor-intensive, and not without significant risk.
We developed a small, unoccupied, and robotic platform to retrieve ice samples, while
simultaneously eliminating safety risks to scientists and their support infrastructure. The
IceDrone consists of a modified commercial hexcopter that retrieves ice samples. We
describe the design requirements, construction, and testing of the IceDrone. IceDrone’s
capabilities were validated in the laboratory and during a field test in January 2019
near Nuuk (southwest Greenland). IceDrone retrieved samples in hard and dry glacial
ice in harsh winter conditions. The field test led to modifications in the drilling head
design and drilling process that enable it to retrieve samples in thin sea ice. All
design files and software are provide.....
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https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2019.00287Journal
Frontiers in Earth ScienceVolume
7Issue
Article 00287Page Range
14pp.Document Language
enEssential Ocean Variables (EOV)
N/ASpatial Coverage
Arctic RegionDOI Original
10.3389/feart.2019.00287Citation
Carlson, D.F., Pasma, J., Jacobsen, M.E., Hansen, M.H., Thomsen, S. et al (2019) Retrieval of Ice Samples Using the Ice Drone. Frontiers in Earth Science, 7:287, 14pp. DOI: 10.3389/feart.2019.00287Collections
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