MNA - Sede di Trieste

ANTA91-43C

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: 
ANTA91-43C
Sampling Method: 
Gravity Core
Collected Area: 
Drygalski Basin (Ross Sea)
Latitude: 
-74.806
Longitude: 
164.927
Collected date: 
09/01/1991
Water depth (m): 
834
Core length (cm): 
38
Number of Sections: 
1
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: 

    A low density sediment rich in clasts (millimetric to pluricentimetric in length). Between 9 and 12 cm there is a level that contains isoriented centimetric clasts. There are two levels where sediment is barely visible.