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Priority:
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Primary (very high)
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Position:
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39°29.44′N, 134°26.55′E (WGS 84)
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Water depth (m)
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1917
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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450
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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450
[EPSP 2008] *Pending request to EPSP for 500 |
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Previous drilling in area:
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ODP Site 799
Piston cores: KR07-12, St. 7’’, PC-05 and PC-08
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Comments:
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Old Site Number: JS-3B
Jurisdiction: Japan EEZ
Potential hazards: typhoon season (June to October) |
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Survey coverage
(track map, seismic profile):
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Bathymetric sketch and site track map (Fig. AF10)
High-resolution seismic reflection:
• Primary line(s): KR07-12, Line st7’’-1-2 (SP100) (Fig. AF11)
• Crossing lines(s): KR07-12, Line st7’’-5-6 (SP510) (Fig. AF12)
3.5 kHz and swath bathymetry: KR07-12, Lines st7’’-1-2, st7’’-5-6
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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 5 m.y.
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Drilling, coring, and downhole measurements program:
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Triple APC to 200 mbsf; double XCB to 450 mbsf
Temperature measurements: APCT-3
Orientation on first hole: FlexIt |
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Downhole logging program:
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Standard tools: triple combo, FMS-sonic
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Anticipated lithology:
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Diatomaceous clay to silt
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