Drilling Holes for Explosives (IMAGE)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Drilling Holes for Explosives

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Martin Truffer drills holes for explosives in the surface of Taku Glacier. The explosions produce seismic waves that bounce off the sediment below the glacier, providing information about its thickness and character.

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Photo courtesy of Douglas Brinkerhoff

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