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A monopod and piston coring apparatus for coring water-saturated sediment is described. The lightweight apparatus can be used from either an ice platform or the ground surface and can be transported by aircraft. Using a piston, core recovery is increased to better than 90%, and depending upon the monopod height, 7 m-long cores can be obtained. Tips for coring in freezing temperatures are also given.
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Fisher, T.G. Vibracoring from lake ice with a lightweight monopod and piston coring apparatus. J Paleolimnol 31, 377–382 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOPL.0000021856.22912.1b
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