Using a hot water drill, scientists and engineers from the British Antarctic Survey spent 12 weeks in freezing temperatures drilling two kilometres deep through the continent's western ice sheet, using hot water supplied by Cat Pumps model 3521C pumps.
The data gathered by the research mission will provide understanding about how the region is likely to respond to a warming climate.
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Alternatively, if you would like to read our case study on Operating Under Extreme Conditions, please click on the image below, or to view our 3521C datasheet, please use the link.
