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doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.318.2008

Site summaries (continued)

Proposed Site WLSHE-09A

Priority:	Alternate
Position:	66°20.22546′S, 142°46.27926′E
Water depth (m):	469
Target drilling depth (mbsf):	380
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):	380 (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. AF13)
Objective (see text for full details):	Timing and nature of onset of glaciation
Drilling, coring, and downhole measurement program:	See "Proposed Site WLSHE-09B"
Anticipated lithology:	Diamicton and thin diatomaceous mud

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