IODP

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

Site summaries

Site CAS05-CORK

Priority: Primary
Position: 48°40.1797’N, 126°50.8502’W
Water depth (m): 1257
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 F5
High-resolution seismic:
MCS CRL 48 (XL07), CDP 2569: Figure F8
MCS CRL13 (Inline30) CDP 1390: Figure F6
Seismic grip: MCS COAMS 3D: inline 30; crossline 725
High-resolution AUV data: Figures AF1 and AF2
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