APPARATUS FOR MELTING ICE, FIRN OR POLAR ICE TO OBTAIN LIQUID WATER BY MEANS OF THE OMNIDIRECTIONAL CAPTURE OF SUNRAYS

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for obtaining liquid water for human consumption in extreme environments, such as the Antarctic, the Patagonian icefields and areas close to the Arctic, wherein sunrays, during certain hours of the day, fall omnidirectionally, in an outdoor environment below 30°C, the apparatus being based on the ability to melt manually accessible firn or ice.