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SITE SUMMARIES

Site: 1253

Priority:
1
Position:
9°38.8583'N; 86°11.4337'W
Water depth (m):
4736
Sediment thickness:
400 mbsf is the depth to top of sill; sill thickness is not reliably resolvable from seismic records but was found by drilling to be 31 m; sediment thickness below sill and above basement is 30 m; top of basaltic basement was encountered at 460 mbsf.
Target drilling depth (mbsf):
Not applicable
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
Not applicable
Survey coverage:
Shotpoint 3210 on seismic Line BGR-99-44 (C. Ranero [GEOMAR, Germany], pers. comm, 2001; C. Reichert [BGR, Germany], pers. comm., 2001)
Track line: seismic BGR 99-44 and CR-20
Objectives:
• Remove originally installed OsmoSamplers.
• Install replacement OsmoSamplers.
Drilling program:
None
Logging program:
None
Nature of rock anticipated:
Hemipelagic and pelagic sediments, gabbro sill, and basalt.

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