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| Vostok 3G
| Vostok 5G
| Vostok BH-1
| Vostok BH-3 |
| Vostok 4G2
| Vostok BH-5
| Vostok BH-7 |
72°28 min S 106°48 min E
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK 3G | |
| Top | 192.5 m |
| Bottom | 2200 m |
| Core Diameter | 12.5 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 15 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Thermal |
| Tube Length | 1 m |
| Drillers | Arctic & Antarctic Mining Institute |
| Drill Fluid | Kerosene / Freon |
| Years Drilled | 1981- 1989 |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
Michael Bender and Eric Saltzman / NICL-SMO |
| University or Affiliate | Princeton University, University of Miami, RSMAS / University of New Hampshire |
72°28minS 106°48minE
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK 5G | |
| Top | 97 m |
| Bottom | 3623 |
| Core Diameter | 12 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 745 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Thermal / Electromechanical |
| Tube Length | 1 |
| Drillers | Arctic & Antarctic Mining Institute |
| Drill Fluid | Kerosene / Freon |
| Years Drilled | 1991- 1997 |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
Michael Bender and Eric Saltzman / NICL - SMO |
| University or Affiliate | Princeton University, University of Miami, RSMAS / University of New Hampshire |
72°28minS 106°48minE
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK BH-1 | |
| Top | 13.55 m |
| Bottom | 175.77 m |
| Core Diameter | 12.5 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 22 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Thermal |
| Tube Length | 1 m |
| Drillers | Arctic & Antarctic Mining Institute |
| Drill Fluid | Dry |
| Years Drilled | 1991/1992 |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
Michael Bender and Eric Saltzman / NICL - SMO |
| University or Affiliate / Current Contact |
Princeton University, University of Miami, RSMAS / University of New Hampshire |
72°28minS 106°48minE
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK BH-3 | |
| Top | 58.1 m |
| Bottom | 125.41 m |
| Core Diameter | 12 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 4 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Electromechanical |
| Tube Length | 1 m |
| Drillers | Claude Rado, Grenoble Claude Rado, Grenoble |
| Drill Fluid | Dry |
| Years Drilled | 1991-1992 |
| Number of Samples | 13 |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
/ NICL - SMO |
| University or Affiliate | / University of New Hampshire |
72°28minS 106°48min E
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK 4G2 | |
| Top | 183.3 m |
| Bottom | 2543.56 m |
| Core Diameter | 11 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 84 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Thermal / Electromechanical |
| Tube Length | 1 m |
| Drillers | Arctic & Antarctic Mining Institute |
| Drill Fluid | Kerosene / Freon |
| Years Drilled | 1987-1990 |
| Number of Samples | 155 |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
/ NICL - SMO |
| University or Affiliate / Current Contact |
/ University of New Hampshire |
72°28min S 106°48min E
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK BH-5 | |
| Top | 3 m |
| Bottom | 179 m |
| Core Diameter | 12 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 127 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Electromechanical |
| Tube Length | 1 m |
| Drillers | Claude Rado, Grenoble Claude Rado, Grenoble |
| Drill Fluid | Dry |
| Years Drilled | 1991-1992 |
| Number of Samples | Continuous |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
/ NICL - SMO |
| University or Affiliate / Current Contact |
/ University of New Hampshire |
72°28min S 106°48min E
Elevation - 3500 m
| VOSTOK BH-7 | |
| Top | 31 m 31 m |
| Bottom | 250.45 250.45 m |
| Core Diameter | 12 cm 12 cm |
| # Tubes in Inventory | 18 18 |
| # Tubes Drilled | Unknown |
| Method | Electromechanical Electromechanical |
| Tube Length | 1 m 1 m |
| Drillers | Arctic & Antarctic Mining Institute Claude Rado, Grenoble |
| Drill Fluid | Dry Dry |
| Years Drilled | 1995-1996 |
| Number of Samples | 154 |
| Original PI / Current Contact |
/ NICL - SMO |
| University or Affiliate | / University of New Hampshire |
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