{"id":433,"date":"2015-06-07T10:28:42","date_gmt":"2015-06-07T16:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/?p=433"},"modified":"2015-06-07T10:28:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-07T16:28:42","slug":"ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice core drilling and processing in the field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much of the time on the ice is spent either drilling ice cores or processing them.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-433 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4122\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4122-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-456\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-456'>\n\t\t\t\tIce core drill bit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4128\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4128-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-438\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-438'>\n\t\t\t\tOnce below the surface, extensions are put on to reach the core bottom\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4127\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4127-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-437\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-437'>\n\t\t\t\tMax and Babis using the Ice Auger\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4157\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4157-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-443\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-443'>\n\t\t\t\tMarking out the next section\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4191\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4191-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-454\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-454'>\n\t\t\t\tEach ten centimeter section are carefully weighed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4188\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4188-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-452\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-452'>\n\t\t\t\tMax slicing another section\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4168\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4168-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-450\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-450'>\n\t\t\t\tBabis Sawing Firn\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4165\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4165-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-449\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-449'>\n\t\t\t\tRecording the data\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4161\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-447\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-447'>\n\t\t\t\tTrying to stay warm\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4162\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4162-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4186\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4186-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-451\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-451'>\n\t\t\t\tAn ice lens close up\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4158\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4158-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-444\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-444'>\n\t\t\t\tAn 18 meter core ready for processing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4156\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2015\/06\/IMG_4156-150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-442\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-442'>\n\t\t\t\tStoring for processing. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ciresblogs.colorado.edu\/firncover\/2015\/06\/07\/ice-core-drilling-and-processing-in-the-field\/img_4390\/#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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