Zierke, Simon; Audehm, Jan; Do, Mia Giang; Espe, Clemens; Feldmann, Marco; Francke, Gero; Heinen, Dirk; Schöttler, Fabian; Wiebusch, Christopher (2026): TRIPLE-IceCraft camera module images of melt-hole sidewalls near Neumayer Station III, Ekström Ice Shelf, Antarctica (camera 3) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.992738 (DOI registration in progress), In: Zierke, S et al. (2026): TRIPLE-IceCraft camera module images of melt-hole sidewalls near Neumayer Station III, Ekström Ice Shelf, Antarctica (2022–2023) [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.992728 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-03-05
Abstract:
This dataset contains photos captured by the camera module of the TRIPLE-IceCraft melting probe during a technical demonstration in 2022 / 2023. The demonstration took place at a site around 1 km south of the edge of the Ekström Ice Shelf, near Neumayer Station III. The TRIPLE-IceCraft successfully drilled a hole into the ice, reaching a depth of 25 m, while documenting the melting process and surrounding ice structures. The imaging system consists of three cameras oriented toward the wall of the melt channel and evenly distributed around the probe with an angular separation of 120°. Each camera features a field of view of 29 mm (horizontal) × 22 mm (vertical) with a spatial resolution of 10 µm per pixel. The primary objective of this mission was to demonstrate the capabilities of the melting probe technology in a real-world scenario.
Related to:
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (2016): Neumayer III and Kohnen Station in Antarctica operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute. Journal of large-scale research facilities JLSRF, 2, A85, https://doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-152
Heinen, Dirk; Audehm, Jan; Becker, Fabian; Boeck, Georg; Espe, Clemens; Feldmann, Marco; Francke, Gero; Friend, Pia; Haberberger, Niklas; Helbin, Klaus; Thanh Nghe, Chi; Stelzig, Michael; Vossiek, Martin; Wiebusch, Christopher; Zierke, Simon (2021): The TRIPLE Melting Probe - an Electro-Thermal Drill with a Forefield Reconnaissance System to Access Subglacial Lakes and Oceans, OCEANS 2021: San Diego - Porto, San Diego, CA, USA. 7 pp, https://doi.org/10.23919/OCEANS44145.2021.9705999
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_ANT_20: TripleIceCraft
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), grant/award no. 50RK1955: TRIPLE-IceCraft - Entwicklung einer Schmelzsonde (GSI GmbH)
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), grant/award no. 50RK1956: TRIPLE-IceCraft - Entwicklung einer Schmelzsonde (RWTH Aachen)
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), grant/award no. 50RK2450A: TRIPLE-IceCraft-2 - Erforschung und Entwicklung einer Schmelzsonde (GSI GmbH)
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), grant/award no. 50RK2450B: TRIPLE-IceCraft-2 - Erforschung und Entwicklung einer Schmelzsonde (RWTH Aachen)
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), grant/award no. 50RK2450C: TRIPLE-IceCraft-2 - Erforschung und Entwicklung einer Schmelzsonde (HAW Hamburg)
Coverage:
Latitude: -70.509320 * Longitude: -8.213920
Date/Time Start: 2023-02-22T10:14:31 * Date/Time End: 2023-02-23T02:05:35
Minimum DEPTH, ice/snow: -0.934 m * Maximum DEPTH, ice/snow: 25.675 m
Event(s):
TRIPLE-IceCraft_cam * Latitude: -70.509320 * Longitude: -8.213920 * Date/Time Start: 2023-02-22T10:14:00 * Date/Time End: 2023-02-23T02:05:00 * Campaign: TRIPLE-IceCraft-ANT22/23 * Method/Device: Camera (CAME)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image | IMAGE | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | ||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | Geocode | |
| 3 | DEPTH, ice/snow | Depth ice/snow | m | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | Geocode |
| 4 | Zoom | Zoom | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | ||
| 5 | Focus | Focus | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | ||
| 6 | Light | Light | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | ||
| 7 | Exposure | Exposure | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) | ||
| 8 | Camera ISO | ISO | Zierke, Simon | Camera (CAME) |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
152712 data points
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