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SITE SUMMARIES (CONTINUED)
Site: 642
Proposed site:
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642
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Priority:
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Primary
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Position:
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67°12.7'N, 2°55.8'E
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Water depth (m):
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1289
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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150
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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N/A
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Survey coverage:
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MCS BGR-1 and NH-1 for Site 642, Leg 104
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Objectives:
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Document ability to recover bottom water temperature (BWT) histories from temperature depth profiles in marine sediments.
Reconstruct BWT histories at Site 642.
Directly isolate perturbations in subsurface temperature profiles resulting from variations in BWT histories.
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Drilling program:
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Drill in reentry cone and casing to ~150 mbsf.
Set bridge plug.
Install thermistor string.
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Logging program:
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None
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Nature of rock anticipated:
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Muds, sandy mud, minor nannofossil and diatom ooze
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