Researchers reached the bottom of ice sheet at -2670M after 7 years of drilling

Re:Researchers reached the bottom of ice sheet at -2670M aft... by dclowd9901 on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:21PM (#36945871)

I’ve always wondered: what do they do if the shaft snaps somewhere in the middle?

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Re:Researchers reached the bottom of ice sheet at -2670M aft... by aio2 on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:49PM (#36946277)

This is more for oil drilling, but this is a possibility. https://www.drillingformulas.com/fishing-drill-pipe-procedur...

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Re:Researchers reached the bottom of ice sheet at -2670M aft... by sleet_spotter on Monday July 31, 2023 @02:45PM (#36947071)

I'm not totally sure how systems work for drilling this deep, but typically ice core setups attach the coring apparatus to the surface via a cable that is spooled by a winch. The cable itself ends up being the heaviest part of the system.

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