Priority:
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Alternate
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Position:
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48°40.095425’N, 126°51.01308’W
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Water depth (m):
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1262
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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300
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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Pending Environmental Protection and Safety Panel and Texas A&M Safety Panel reviews
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Survey coverage (track map; seismic profile):
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Track map: Figure F5
High-resolution seismic:
MCS CRL 09-Inline28, CDP 3492: Figure AF3
MCS CRL48 (XL-07) CDP 2562: Figure F8
Seismic grip: MCS COAMS 3D Inline 28, XL 722
High-resolution AUV data: Figures AF2 and AF4
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Objective(s):
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Install SCIMPI
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Drilling program:
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(1) Drill hole without coring, (2) deploy SCIMPI (see Table T2)
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Downhole measurements program:
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Long-term SCIMPI installation includes measurements of temperature, pressure, conductivity, and resistivity
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Nature of rock anticipated:
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Deep-sea marine mud interbedded with sand/silt-rich turbidites
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