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doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.341S.2013

Site summaries (continued)

Site CAS11-SCIMPI

Priority: Alternate
Position: 48°41.996992’N, 126°52.0543’W
Water depth (m): 1310
Target drilling depth (mbsf): 300
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf): Pending Environmental Protection and Safety Panel and Texas A&M Safety Panel reviews
Survey coverage (track map; seismic profile): Track map: Figure F9
High-resolution seismic: MCS CRL 12-Inline38, CDP 2600: Figure AF3
Deep penetration seismic reflection
Seismic grid:
MCS COAMS 3D: inline 38; crossline 353
SCS line 2004_001_06_19_57 SP 424: Figure F10
High-resolution AUV data: Figures AF5 and AF6
Objective(s):  Install SCIMPI
Drilling program: (1) Drill hole without coring, (2) deploy SCIMPI (see Table T2)
Downhole measurements program: Long-term SCIMPI installation includes measurements of temperature, pressure, conductivity, and resistivity
Nature of rock anticipated: Deep-sea marine mud interbedded with sand/silt-rich turbidites