Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica
The summer-field party of the 20th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-20) carried out the experiments with the explosion seismic method at the Soya Coast in Antarctica. The purpose of the present experiment in Antarctica is to investigate the crustal structure and to establish the techniqu...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:69cf9df4c7c44007badba81946675ce6 2023-05-15T13:53:25+02:00 Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica Akira Ikami Yoichiro Ichinose Michiaki Harada Katutada Kaminuma 1980-09-01 https://doi.org/10.15094/00008192 https://doaj.org/article/69cf9df4c7c44007badba81946675ce6 en other eng National Institute of Polar Research doi:10.15094/00008192 0085-7289 2432-079X https://doaj.org/article/69cf9df4c7c44007badba81946675ce6 undefined Antarctic Record, Iss 70, Pp 158-182 (1980) geo Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 1980 fttriple https://doi.org/10.15094/00008192 2023-01-22T17:45:17Z The summer-field party of the 20th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-20) carried out the experiments with the explosion seismic method at the Soya Coast in Antarctica. The purpose of the present experiment in Antarctica is to investigate the crustal structure and to establish the technique of the seismic prospecting in Antarctica, such as the laying of profiles and instrumentation, development of ice drills, dynamite for the use at low temperatures, etc. The observation was conducted by 8 persons for a period of 19 days. The profile is about 70 km in length eastward from the Ongul Strait near Syowa Station. Ten observation points were set up every five kilometers along the profile in the Soya Coast. Shot points are located at both ends of the profile. Dynamite of 1000 kg in weight was blasted at the depth of 110 m in the Ongul Strait. On the other side of the profile, a total of 560 kg dynamite was installed from the depth of 17 m to the bottom (62.8 m). The experiment was successful. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Unknown Antarctic Syowa Station Ongul ENVELOPE(39.533,39.533,-69.017,-69.017) |
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The summer-field party of the 20th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-20) carried out the experiments with the explosion seismic method at the Soya Coast in Antarctica. The purpose of the present experiment in Antarctica is to investigate the crustal structure and to establish the technique of the seismic prospecting in Antarctica, such as the laying of profiles and instrumentation, development of ice drills, dynamite for the use at low temperatures, etc. The observation was conducted by 8 persons for a period of 19 days. The profile is about 70 km in length eastward from the Ongul Strait near Syowa Station. Ten observation points were set up every five kilometers along the profile in the Soya Coast. Shot points are located at both ends of the profile. Dynamite of 1000 kg in weight was blasted at the depth of 110 m in the Ongul Strait. On the other side of the profile, a total of 560 kg dynamite was installed from the depth of 17 m to the bottom (62.8 m). The experiment was successful. |
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Akira Ikami Yoichiro Ichinose Michiaki Harada Katutada Kaminuma |
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Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica |
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Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica |
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Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica |
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Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica |
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Field Operation of Explosion Seismic Experiment in Antarctica |
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field operation of explosion seismic experiment in antarctica |
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National Institute of Polar Research |
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1980 |
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