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Priority:
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Alternate
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Position:
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38°37.00′N, 134°32.00′E (WGS 84)
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Water depth (m)
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2874
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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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Redrill of ODP Site 797
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Comments:
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Old site name: JS-9
Jurisdiction: Japan EEZ
Potential hazards: typhoon season (June to October) |
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Survey coverage
(track map, seismic profile):
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High-resolution seismic reflection:
• Primary line(s): KR07-12, Line St8-1-2 (SP518) (Fig. AF24)
• Crossing lines(s): KR07-12, Line St8-3-4 (SP375) (Fig. AF25)
3.5 kHz: KR07-12: Line St8-1-2, Line St8-3-4
Swath bathymetry: KR07-12, Line St8-1-2, Line St8-3-4 (Fig. AF26)
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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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Standard tools: triple combo, FMS-sonic
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Anticipated lithology:
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Diatomaceous clay to silt
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