This book provides a review of mechanical ice drilling technology,
including the design, parameters, and performance of various tools and
drills for making holes in snow, firn and ice. The material presents the
historical development of ice drilling tools and devices from the first
experience taken place more than 170 years ago to the present day and
focuses on the modern vision of ice drilling technology. It is
illustrated with numerous pictures, many of them published for the first
time. This book is intended for specialists in ice core sciences,
drilling engineers, glaciologists, and can be useful for high-school
students and other readers who are very interested in engineering and
cold regions technology.