Priority:
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Alternate
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Position:
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66°8.74002′S, 143°8.99334′E
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Water depth (m):
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570
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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715
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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1595 (approved by TAMU safety panels based on EPSP Dec 2005 recommendation)
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Survey coverage:
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• 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)
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Objective (see text for full details):
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Timing and nature of onset of glaciation
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Drilling, coring, and downhole measurement program:
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See "Proposed Site WLSHE-08A"
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Anticipated lithology:
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Diamicton and thin diatomaceous mud
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