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doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.307.2005

SITE SUMMARIES (continued)

Site: PORC-02A
Priority:
 		Primary
Position:
 		51°26.161'N, 11°33.020'W
Water depth (m):
 		412
Target drilling depth (mbsf):
 		200
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
 		200
Survey coverage:
  • P980521 (SP 0100)
  • P010517 (SP 1565) (Fig. F6)
  • P010520 (SP 0740) (Fig. F14)
  • Track map (Fig. F10)
  • Porcupine-Belgica 1998 and 2001 high-resolution seismic grid
  • TTR7-AT-ORAT8 3.5 kHz
  • Core MD99-2327 (September 1999)
    • Objectives:
         		Carbonate mound sitting on a gently inclined flank overlying an erosional surface. This site may provide insight into deeper biosphere, the mound formation, and microbial mediated early diagenetic cementation.
    Drilling program:
         		Double-APC or XCB to refusal
    Logging program:
         		Triple combo, FMS-sonic
    Nature of rock anticipated:
         		Silty clay and nannofossil- and microfossil-bearing ooze with intercalations of sandy and terrigeneous material, possibly diagenetic carbonate

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