A new hybrid pressure-coring system for the drilling vessel <i>Chikyu</i>

Retrieving core samples without releasing the in situ hydrostatic pressure during core recovery is one of the many technical challenges in scientific drilling. We report here a newly developed hybrid pressure-coring system for the use on the drilling vessel <i>Chikyu</i> and its successf...

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Main Authors: Y. Kubo, Y. Mizuguchi, F. Inagaki, K. Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Scientific Drilling
Online Access:http://www.sci-dril.net/17/37/2014/sd-17-37-2014.pdf