PROJECTED FIELD SCHEDULE
2008/2009 Field Season
Continue deep drilling with DISC Drill
2009/2010 Field Season
Continue deep drilling with DISC Drill
2010/2011 Field Season
Reach bedrock with DISC Drill
2011/2012 Field Season
Logging and basal sampling
2012/2013 Field Season
Logging and replicate coring
2013/2014 Field Season
Logging (two weeks of effort, can be done same season as arch removal)
2014/2015 Field Season
No activity
2015/2016 Field Season
Logging (two weeks of effort, don't need arch, can remove camp afterwards)
|
|
|
|
FIELD ACTIVITIES ALREADY COMPLETED
2007/2008 Field Season
Finish arch construction
Install DISC Drill
Install core handling/processing equipment
Begin deep drilling with DISC Drill
2006/2007 Field Season
Began interior arch construction activities
Drilled 130 meter ice core outside of arch facility
Drilled and cased 100 meter pilot hole inside arch facility
Installed two DISC Drill gantry cranes inside arch
2005/2006 Field Season
Establishment of seasonal field camp at WAIS Divide
Began construction and assembly of drilling and core handling/processing arch facility
Drilled several shallow ice cores
|
