A giant piston-corer

Authors

Charles D. Hollister, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Armand J. Silva, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Alan Driscoll, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1973

Abstract

A new large piston-coring device utilizing well-casing pipe 14 cm (o.d.), 11 cm (i.d.) has obtained cores over 20 m in length in water depths of 100 to 5000 m. Recovery ratios range from 0·76 to 0·87. Penetration varies between 24 and 29 m with a total core weight of 3200-4000 kg and 2 to 3 m of free fall. © 1973.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Ocean Engineering

Volume

2

Issue

4

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Hollister, Charles D., Armand J. Silva, and Alan Driscoll. "A giant piston-corer." Ocean Engineering 2, 4 (1973). doi: 10.1016/0029-8018(73)90001-2.