IODP Expedition 345 Scientific Prospectus

doi:10.2204/iodp.sp.345.2012

Site summaries


Priority:	Primary
Position:	2°15.175’N, 101°32.570’W
Water depth (m):	4855
Target drilling depth (mbsf):	≥265
Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):	Requesting no limit to penetration; pending IODP Environmental Protection and Safety Panel (EPSP) and Texas A&M Safety Panel (TAMU SP) approval
Survey coverage:	See Figure AF1
Objective(s):	Recover core and logs of lower crust
Drilling program:	RCB core and downhole logging as deep as possible; seafloor structure and casing as required to achieve this objective
Logging program:	•Triple combo •FMS-sonic
Nature of rock anticipated:	Gabbro