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Site Summaries (continued)
Site : LORI-14A
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Proposed Site:
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LORI-14A alternate site to LORI-13A
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Priority
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? 1B
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Position
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87 °37.55’N, 147 ° 14.65’E
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Water Depth
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1415m
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Sediment Thickness
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90m
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Target Depth
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200m
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Approved Maximum Penetration
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Seismic Coverage
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Deep Penetration
seismic reflection Primary Line(s): UB0105 Airgun Location of Site on line (SP or Time only): SP 240 Crossing Lines: AWI 91091 |
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Parasound Coverage
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Primary Line(s): AWI 9 Parasound
Location of Site on line (SP or Time only) |
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Objectives
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Drilling Program
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Drill and sample a single RCB hole to 200 mbsf.
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Downhole Logging Program
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Ice conditions permitting, the aim is to log at least one hole. At a minimum, formation density, porosity, resistivity, velocity, and gamma-ray spectrum will be logged.
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Nature of Rock Anticipated
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Silty clays, clays, siltstone, claystone.
Continental crust rock: lithology is not known, but could range from volcanics to carboniferous rocks. |