Pilot shallow drilling on the continental shelf, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Kristoffersen, Yngve, Strand, Kari, Vorren, Tore, Harwood, Dave, Webb, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2000
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Antarctic; Weddell Sea; Dronning Maud Land; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; Weddell; Vestfjella; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Iceberg*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102000000547; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102000000547

A light, mining drill rig deployed from the stern of a research vessel has been used to carry out shallow drilling in 212 m water depth on the continental shelf in the eastern Weddell Sea. Penetration was 15 m below the seabed with 18% recovery in the 31 hours available for the experiment. The recov...