IODP

doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.318.2008

Site summaries (continued)

Proposed Site WLSHE-07B
Priority:
Alternate
Position:
66°8.74002′S, 143°8.99334′E
Water depth (m):
570
Target drilling depth (mbsf):
715
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
1595 (approved by TAMU safety panels based on EPSP Dec 2005 recommendation)
Survey coverage:
• Site survey data outlined in Proposal 482-Full3 (available at
iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/expeditions/wilkes_land.html)
• Track map (Fig. AF9)
• Seismic profile (Fig. AF10), crossing seismic profile (Fig. AF11)
Objective
(see text for full details):
Timing and nature of onset of glaciation
Drilling, coring, and downhole measurement program:
See "Proposed Site WLSHE-08A"
Anticipated lithology:
Diamicton and thin diatomaceous mud