摘要 |
The present invention is a subsurface probe system (1-3) for providing information about the material below a surface. The probe includes a housing (2) and a means (1) for heating the surrounding material. The heat melts the surrounding material to allow the probe to descend. The probe provides information to the surface by a wire or other means (3, 21, 22, 30) for carrying information. The wire (3, 21, 22, 30) is stored on the probe and deploys as the probe descends. |