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Rodriguez well
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<p>A Rodriguez well (or Rodwell) is a type of <a href="/facts/Well/aPFvzk3V">well</a> envisioned by Swiss glaciologist Henri Bader of <a href="/facts/Rutgers_University/dC8074a9">Rutgers University</a> and developed by engineer Raul Rodriguez of the <a href="/facts/United_States_Army/WACWBEK9">United States Army</a> for economical harvesting of drinking water in polar areas. The project began as a subproject of the Army's <a href="/facts/Camp_Century/HqpkgABe">Camp Century</a> base in Greenland, created as a demonstration for affordable ice-cap military outposts or bases for scientific research. </p>