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"Electronic pebbles" to track glaciers
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A team from the University of Southampton is deploying innovative technology to track the movement of glaciers, in the form of 'electronic pebbles' which contain electronic sensors/transmitters. These are buried deep in the glacier by sinking holes with powerful hot water drills. They are designed to measure the pressure, temperature and speed of the glacier, and monitor the behaviour of its sediment (hence the pebble simulation).

Work is currently underway in the fast-moving Briksdalsbreen Glacier, Norway, where the 14cm-long probes have been buried over 60m deep into the ice. An expedition this summer will monitor the progress to date.

Here are recent reports from Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends and BBC Online.
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