Age determination and geochemistry of sediment core KK9601 ...

• Main Authors: Kristoffersen, Yngve, Strand, Kari O, Vorren, Tore O, Harwood, David M, Webb, Peter-Noel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2000
• Subjects: Drilling/drill rig; PilotDrillDronningMaudLand; Aranda 1989; Antarctic; Aranda; Dronning Maud Land; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; Harwood; Kari; Vestfjella; Webb; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.733563; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.733563

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...