The GLAD800 was developed in response to a need to collect long cores from modern lakes. This system was designed in cooperation with the paleoclimate community and PAGES (Past Global Changes, International Geosphere Biosphere Programme) to satisfy their scientific requirements with an easily transported system that includes a drill rig and modular barge. The general configuration of the system consists of a modified Christensen CS-1500 diamond coring rig supported by a barge.
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GLAD800 on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
The GLAD800 Rig Specifications are posted on this website. The system has the following characteristics.
Projects on which the GLAD800 system was used include the following
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GLAD800 on Lake Potrok Aike, Argentina
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