Heated ice corer used by the University of East Anglia, 1980

Made:
1980 in Norwich
maker:
Frank Robinson

Ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1998-189
Materials:
metal, plastic
Measurements:
corer head: 44.4882 x 3.7402 in.; 113 x 9.5 cm
type:
ice corer
credit:
Donated by Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia

Parts

Ice corer, with heating element, made by the University of East Anglia, 1980

Ice corer, with heating element, made by the University of East Anglia, 1980

Corer drill with heating element, part of ice corer, made by Frank Robinson at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1980. Used to take ice samples from the Ice Cap in Norway, for research into past climates.

Measurements:
overall: 1180 mm 95 mm, 1.5kg
Materials:
copper (alloy) , plastic (unidentified) and asbestos
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt1
type:
corer and bit - tool component
Extension cable for heated ice corer, 1980

Extension cable for heated ice corer, 1980

Electric cable reel, modified with steel cable at University of East Anglia, for use with heated ice corer, unsigned, 1980. Used to take ice samples from the Ice Cap in Norway, for research into past climates.

Measurements:
overall: 295 mm x 250 mm x 250 mm, 6.45kg
Materials:
copper (alloy) , plastic (unidentified) , steel (metal) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt2
type:
component - object and corer
Variac transformer of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Variac transformer of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Variac transformer of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Measurements:
overall: 7.0866 x 9.4488 x 12.2047 in.; 18 x 24 x 31 cm
Materials:
metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt3
type:
ice corer
Connector disc from ice corer, 1980

Connector disc from ice corer, 1980

Connector disc, which screws into top of ice corer and extension rods, by Frank Robinson, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 1980. Used to take ice samples from the Ice Cap in Norway, for research into past climates.

Measurements:
overall: 21 mm 77 mm,
Materials:
aluminium alloy
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt4
type:
component - object and corer
Securing pin of an ice corer

Securing pin of an ice corer

Securing pin which holds connector disc in top of corer of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Measurements:
overall: 2.3622 x 1.9685 x 3.5433 in.; 6 x 5 x 9 cm
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt5
type:
ice corer
47 extension rods of an ice corer

47 extension rods of an ice corer

47 extension rods with threaded screw ends of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt6
type:
ice corer
Support bar of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Support bar of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Support bar of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Measurements:
overall: 7.874 x 35.0394 x 3.937 in.; 20 x 89 x 10 cm
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt7
type:
ice corer
Two support ods of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Two support ods of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Two support ods of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt8
type:
ice corer
Bucket hook of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Bucket hook of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Bucket hook of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Measurements:
overall: 3.5433 x 12.5984 x 12.5984 in.; 9 x 32 x 32 cm
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt9
type:
ice corer
Wooden box of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Wooden box of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates

Wooden box of an ice corer used to take ice core samples for research into past climates, 1980

Measurements:
overall: 13.7795 x 50.3937 x 17.3228 in.; 35 x 128 x 44 cm
Materials:
metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1998-189 Pt10
type:
ice corer

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