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Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)

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Improved ice removal patent

Dr. Emily Asenath-Smith displays an ice laminate grown on a surface using her patented invention, “Vertical draw system and method for surface...

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New cold weather facilities

Olivier Montmayeur, a research mechanical engineer at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering...

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National OHWM Data Sheet

The National Technical Committee for Ordinary High Watermarks (OHWM), made up of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development...

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Testing new oil cleanup method

Kate Trubac, a Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory research general engineer, oversees an in-situ burn experiment conducted with the...

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Mapping at the speed of light

A unique team of experts uses Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) to scan areas to create incredibly detailed maps of them.

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About CRREL

The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is solving challenges in all climates, particularly Earth’s coldest regions.

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At ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), we’re developing innovative solutions for science and engineering challenges in extreme environments. Learn about what we do and how you can join us.

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ERDC Security Guard Trains on Contact with OC Spray with bug, lower 3rd, outro
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
Dec. 29, 2022 | 1:10
A security guard from the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) assigned to the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover, New Hampshire, was trained on reacting to contact with Oleoresin Capsicum spray, or OC spray, better known as pepper spray. The training is a requirement for ERDC security as a necessary exercise, so they know what it feels like and can continue to function if they are sprayed or have second hand contact with the non-lethal deterrent.
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