Water jet sediment probe

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1982-03-25

1984-02-28

Purser, Ernest R.

Boring or penetrating the earth

Boring a submerged formation

175 67, 73 84, 138103, E21B 718

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044337370

ABSTRACT:
Various means for providing rigidity to the flexible hose of a water jet iment probe that is used to determine thickness and types of underlying sediment beneath land or seafloor is disclosed. A series of interconnecting rods or pipe sections are used to stiffen a length of flexible hose to a desired probe depth to enable a single operator to bore a hole of indefinite depth without assistance.

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