Ice core aquisition and analysis
UK national facility and capability
Engineering on ice
Our specialist electronics and mechanical engineers develop, deploy and maintain a suite of technologies including ice core drills, hot water drills, radars and automatic weather stations. These tools enable science teams to collect samples from across the icy continent.
Hot Water Drilling
Accessing subglacial environments
Halley radars
Studying winds, waves, and tides in the upper atmosphere across the polar regions.
