Ice core processing at Dome F, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Hitoshi Shoji, Hideki Narita, Yoshiyuki Fujii, Kokichi Kamiyama, Nobuhiko Azuma
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Science, Toyama University/Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University/National Institute of Polar Research/National Institute of Polar Research/Faculty of Engineering, Technical University of Nagaoka 1994
• Subjects: Dome F; Antarc*; Antarctica; ice core; Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=2233; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00002233/; https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=2233&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1

The Dome F Project is an integrated field and laboratory research effort on deep core drilling and analysis at Dome F, Antarctica. Ice core processing starts immediately after core recovery in the field to combine core drilling activities with core analysis procedures. Key factors in processing procedures include core logging, brittle zone handling, field measurements, sample preparation and core packing for transportation. Designing of a core processing line is quite important to maximize the benefit of the field activity and guide the following laboratory analysis. Functions and tasks of core processing are discussed and a core processing line for Dome F is proposed by taking various requirements and circumstances into consideration.