PNRA Expedition:
XXIX (2013-2014)
Chief Scientist:
G. Budillon (Univ. Napoli)
Research Project:
ROSSLOPE 2 - 2013/AN2.01
Sedimentology Principal Investigator:
Ester Colizza (Univ. Trieste)
Label:
XXIX-RS14-C3
Sampling Method:
Gravity Core
Collected Area:
Est Iselin Bank (Ross Sea)
Latitude:
-75.340
Longitude:
-174.608
Core length (cm):
275
Number of Sections:
6
Contacts:
museoantartide@units.it
Preliminary Description:
Sandy mud rich in clasts from millimetric to multi-millimetric oxidized and hydrated up to 36 cm. It follows predominantly gravelly material in a sandy mud matrix that is darker and more compact and sticky.