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Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 1980-81: VUWAE 25
PLATE II
PLATE II
| A. | The sphincter corer being lowered by winch through the 2m thick sea ice. The winch is mounted and operated on a Tamworth sledge. Twelve inch diameter ice augers and powerhead used to drill the sea ice access holes in the foreground. |
| B. | Assembled corer ready to lower. The sphincter sleeve in the coring head is being checked. |
| C. | The undisturbed top of a core retained in the sphincter corer. The core comprises: muddy sand, silica sponge spicules up to 100mm long and calcareous bryozoan. |
| D. | Sediment and sponge spicules retained in an orange-peel grab. |
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Plate II