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For our research in the Antarctic upon the Ross Ice Shelf we have
decided that we require a robot that will help use to drill through the
many
layers of ice so that we might take core samples of the deep ice. By analyzing the composition of the ice we
will be able to determine major climate changes from the time when the
ice
froze. |
| We have determined that the best type of robot that we could use is a tread driven robot with a large hydraulic drill and motors to press down through the ice. The robot should have sensors so determine the thickness of the ice and be able to take core samples as it drills through the layers of ice. The robot should be powered by a combination of diesel fuel and solar power to decrease the amount of diesel fuel required to be transported to the Ice Shelf. |
