Research cruise of the R/V Italica in the Ross Sea: The 14th Italian Antarctic Research Expedition (ANTA98/99)

International co-operative Antarctic research between Japan and Italy started in 1998. The senior author, Masao Iwai, participated as a marine geologist on the R/V Italica's cruise ANTA98/99, the 14th Italian Antarctic Research Expedition, in the Ross Sea from January 5 through February 23, 199...

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Main Authors: Masao Iwai, Satoshi Imura, Hiroshi Kanda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2003
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00009266
https://doaj.org/article/68e267d09acc4136814a7cb4e1e6f1fe
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Summary:International co-operative Antarctic research between Japan and Italy started in 1998. The senior author, Masao Iwai, participated as a marine geologist on the R/V Italica's cruise ANTA98/99, the 14th Italian Antarctic Research Expedition, in the Ross Sea from January 5 through February 23, 1999. The scientific and administrative operation of onboard coring and laboratory equipment of R/V Italica, and the life style, are introduced.