General Information
Windless Bight is located on the Ross Ice Shelf, about 20 kilometers away from the U.S. Antarctic Program’s McMurdo Station. Two cores were drilled in 1996 at Windless Bight, one to 44 m depth and the second to 80 m depth. Both cores have a continuous archive and both cores are on the de-accession list. There is no additional information on these cores.
Core(s) Available
| Core Name | Core ID | Years Drilled | Lat/Long | Core Top (m) | Core Bottom (m) | Core Diameter (cm) | Site Elevation | Drilling Method | Drillers | Drilling Fluid | Original PI | PI Affiliation | De-accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDLESS BIGHT-1 | WB1 | 1996 | -77.8321667, 167.1472667 | 0.00 | 43.18 | 10.00 | 37 | Electromechanical | PICO | Dry | Gisela Dreschhoff | University of Kansas | Yes |
| WINDLESS BIGHT-2 | WB2 | 1996 | -77.732, 167.1476667 | 0.00 | 80.90 | 10.00 | 37 | Electromechanical | PICO | Dry | Gisela Dreschhoff | University of Kansas | Yes |