Borehole Camera (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Borehole Camera

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A camera used to image the structure of glacier ice is lowered into the borehole by a winch. The instrument is encased in a plastic cage to keep it stable as it is lowered 600 meters to the bed of the ice sheet.

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Lauren Andrews

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