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Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-277-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-277-2025
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Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
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22 Oct 2025
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Experiences and Lessons Learned from Designing and Testing of an Air System and a Drilling Fluid Circulation System Adapted for Subglacial Bedrock Sampling in Antarctica

Yazhou Li, Gansheng Yang, Jing Wang, Kai Zhang, Bing Li, Yangxi Lu, Zheng Zhou, Zufang Wang, Ruozhou Huang, Xingwen Lai, Yuchen Sun, and Mingqi Wang

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This paper represents a significant contribution to studying the current drilling fluid circulation system in Earth's northern regions, and to the more general objective of investigating thermal changes in the Northern Semisphere . Furthermore, the results of this paper are a good contribution to the development of ice and subglacial bedrock drilling technology.
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A multi-process drilling system (MPDS), comprising an air system and a drilling-fluid circulation system (DFCS) was developed in China for subglacial bedrock sampling. The air system and DFCS were highly integrated in 20 ft container for easy transportation and assembly. Both systems were tested in China and Antarctica. The experiences and lessons learned in designing and testing would be helpful to promote the development of subglacial bedrock drilling technology.
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