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dc.contributor.authorClaeys, Philippe
dc.contributor.authorMattielli, Nadine
dc.contributor.authorDebaille, Vinciane
dc.date2015
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-13T11:36:24Z
dc.date.available2016-06-13T11:36:24Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/4236
dc.descriptionThe SAMBA project brought together scientists from the VUB and ULB, as well as the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) to collect and study meteorites from Antarctica. During the period 2009 – 2015 that the SAMBA project was operational, 3 joint Belgian-Japanese expeditions were organized to the blue ice fields of East Antarctica to collect meteorites. The PE station provided logistic support. A total of 1279 new meteorites were collected and shared equally between the two partners. The SAMBA project resulted in a significant increase (3x) of the Belgian meteorite collection; the country now possesses one of the largest Antarctic meteorite collections in Europe. The pristine ice fields of Antarctica contain unique accumulations of extra-terrestrial material that can be harvested for scientific purposes in order to unravel the origin of the Solar System and the early history of planetary bodies including Earth. The SAMBA project also reinforced the scientific and logistic collaboration between Japan and Belgium.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBrussels : Belgian Scientific Policy, 2015
dc.titleSearch of Antarctic meteorites : belgian activities (SAMBA) : final report
dc.typeReport
dc.subject.frascatiEarth and related Environmental sciences
dc.audiencePolicy-Oriented
dc.audienceScientific
Orfeo.peerreviewedNot pertinent
dc.identifier.belspoSP2627
dc.relation.belspo-projectEA/6A


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