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SITE SUMMARIES (continued)

Proposed Site: TAH-03A (transect)

Priority:	3 (Alternate site)
Position:	149°33'W, 17°45'S
Water depth (m):	30–150
Target drilling depth (mbsf):	50–85
Survey coverage:	Seismic: SISMITA cruise (October 2002) High-resolution seismic reflection Seismic grid Swath bathymetry Imagery (Cyana submersible) Photography and video available Sediment sampling: ORSTOM Holes P6, P7: 1991 and 1992 Holes P8–P10: 1995 Rock sampling: SISMITA (October 2002) Dredging Other Water current and navigation data available See Figures F11, F12, F13; Table T1
Objective:	Establish the course of postglacial sea level rise at Tahiti (i.e., to define the exact shape of the deglaciation curve) for the period 20–10 ka. Define short-term paleoclimatic changes, especially SST variations, for the region over the last 20 k.y. Analyze the impact of sea level changes on reef growth, geometry, and biological makeup.
Logging program:	Litho-density Natural gamma radiation Resistivity: induction Acoustic velocity Borehole televiewer Borehole pressure and temperature
Nature of rock anticipated:	Sediments: reef frameworks, limestones, and unconsolidated sands Basement: volcanic

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