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:
ANTA91-18C
Sampling Method:
Gravity Core
Collected Area:
Drygalski Basin (Ross Sea)
Latitude:
-73.433
Longitude:
177.714
Collected date:
26/12/1990
Water depth (m):
450
Core length (cm):
100
Number of Sections:
1
Publications:
Contacts:
museoantartide@units.it
Preliminary Description:
Dense sediment homogeneous and rich in clasts (millimetric to centimetric in length) up to 65 cm. This section is separated from the underlying by an oblique contact. The sediment becomes denser and remains rich in clasts.