MNA - Sede di Trieste

ANTA91-22C

PNRA Expedition: 
VI (1990-1991)
Chief Scientist: 
F. Giorgetti (Univ. Trieste)
Research Project: 
Sedimentology and seabed sampling
Sedimentology Principal Investigator: 
M. Ravaioli (CNR Bologna)
Label: 
ANTA91-22C
Sampling Method: 
Gravity Core
Collected Area: 
Drygalski Basin (Ross Sea)
Latitude: 
-73.994
Longitude: 
169.039
Collected date: 
29/12/1990
Water depth (m): 
519
Core length (cm): 
348
Number of Sections: 
3
Publications: 
  • Brambati A., Fanzutti G.P., Finocchiaro F., Frignani M. Langone L., Magagnoli A., Marozzi G., Ravaioli M., 1994: Crociera Cariboo 90-91: attività di campagna e risultati preliminari. Incontro di Studio "Glaciologia e Paleoclima", 20-21 giugno 1994, Roma. Abstract.
    • Contacts: 
    museoantartide@units.it
    Section Images: 
    Preliminary Description: 

    The whole core is characterized by a dense sediment and rich in clasts (millimetric to pluricentimetric in length). There are some weak gradual changes of density. The sediment is grain supported by pluricentimetric clasts from 233 up to 242 cm.