MNA - Sede di Trieste

ANTA98-C25

PNRA Expedition: 
XIII (1997-1998)
Chief Scientist: 
G. Spezie (Ist. Nav. Napoli)
Research Project: 
2a.1.4 - Recent climatic cycles in marine sediments of the Ross Sea
Sedimentology Principal Investigator: 
F. Finocchiaro (Univ. Trieste)
Label: 
ANTA98-C25
Sampling Method: 
Gravity Core
Collected Area: 
Ross Sea
Latitude: 
-72.171
Longitude: 
172.793
Collected date: 
08/01/1998
Water depth (m): 
504
Core length (cm): 
324
Number of Sections: 
3
Publications: 
  • Melis R., Deticek M., Colizza E., Finocchiaro F., Bussi M., 2007: Biogenic carbonate sedimentation in Late quaternary glacial-marine sequences of Northern Drygalski Basin (Ross sea, Antartica). Geoitalia 2007, Rimini, 12-14 settembre 2007. Poster.
    • Contacts: 
    museoantartide@units.it
    Section Images: 
    Preliminary Description: 

    The sediment is characterized by biogenic fragments Core is characterized by biogenic accumulation and clasts (mainly millimetric and centimetric in length) up to 176 cm. Up to the bottom the biogenic slowly disappears.