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Priority:
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Primary (medium)
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Position:
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43°45.99′N, 138°49.99′E (WGS 84)
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Water depth (m)
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3435
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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200
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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200
[EPSP 2008] *Pending request to EPSP for 250 |
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Previous drilling in area:
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ODP Site 795 drilled ~40 km NE of this proposal site
Piston core: GH95-1208 |
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Comments:
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Old site name: JS-5B
Jurisdiction: Japan EEZ
Potential hazards: typhoon season (June to October) |
Survey coverage
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Bathymetric sketch and site track map (Fig. AF1)
High-resolution seismic reflection:
• Primary line(s): KR05-09, Line 5N4346 (SP321) (Fig. AF2)
• Crossing lines(s): KR05-09, Line 5E13850 (SP487) (Fig. AF3)
3.5 kHz: R05-09: Line 5N4346, Line 5E13850 |
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Objectives
(see text for complete details):
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High-resolution reconstruction of dust flux, as well as other paleoceanographic records, in the southern part of the Japan Sea during the last 4 m.y.
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Drilling, coring, and downhole measurements program:
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Triple APC to 200 mbsf
Temperature measurements: APCT-3
Orientation on first hole: FlexIt |
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Downhole logging program:
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NA
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Anticipated lithology:
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Diatomaceous clay to silt
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