IODP

doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.320321add.2008

Introduction

Expedition 320 will begin in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA), on 5 March 2009 and end in Honolulu on 5 May. Expedition 321 is scheduled to begin in Honolulu on 5 May and end in Victoria, British Columbia (Canada), on 5 July; however, the Expedition 321 Scientific Party will disembark the ship on 23 June in San Diego, California (USA).

Based on the new schedule, ~10 additional days are now available for the operations plan described in the original Expedition 320/321 Scientific Prospectus (publications.iodp.org/scientific_prospectus/320_321/). A total of 39 days is available for on-site operations during Expedition 320 (Table T1; Fig. F1). The Expedition 320 operations plan now includes drilling and coring at Sites PEAT-1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, and 6C. During Expedition 321 a total of 27 days is available for on-site operations (Table T2; Fig. F1). The Expedition 321 operations plan now includes drilling and coring at Sites PEAT-5C, 7C, and 8C. Three holes will be cored at each site, except at Site PEAT-8C.

All other scientific operations are as described in the original Expedition 320/321 Scientific Prospectus (publications.iodp.org/scientific_prospectus/320_321/).