Ice Coring and Drilling Program for the Office of Polar Programs

October 22, 2012 12:59 PM EST By: Jennifer Rocha

National Science Foundation Deadline: January 22, 2013

The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) requests proposals from interested groups to support current and future ice drilling activities. Current NSF ice drilling programs include development of drill systems that can obtain ice cores, embed instruments in the ice, carry out various types of borehole logging, and provide access to the ice sheet bed.  Specifically, proposals are requested for the continuation of the Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO), which helps coordinate long-term and short-term planning for ice coring and drilling projects, in collaboration with the science community, and to be the principal supplier of ice drilling and coring support and expertise for NSF-funded research.

The IDPO is expected to play a proactive role in the community to encourage innovation in ice drilling technologies in response to community needs and will help guide the development of new drilling designs as requested by the research community and funded by NSF. Collaborations with international partners and scientists funded by other sources are encouraged.

Link to Additional Information: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf13503

 

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