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Priority:
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Will not be attempted because of ammunition dump safety concerns. Alternative Site BSB-7B will be utilized.
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Position:
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55°17.258′N, 15°28.917′E
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Water depth (m):
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93
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Target drilling depth (mbsf):
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93
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Approved maximum penetration (mbsf):
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93
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Seismic coverage:
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Primary line(s): GeoB06-079, SP 40660, SES-96 parametric sediment echosounder
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Imagery:
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No photography or video available.
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Sampling:
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No marine drilling, but land drilling (Lykke-Andersen et al., 1993), Core 318270-3 (vibro core), Core 318280-5 (vibro core) (FS Merian Cruise MSM-01).
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Objectives (see text for details):
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To drill and recover early and mid-Weichselian lake sediments in deepwater phase.
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Drilling Program:
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Up to 3 × APC to refusal, XCB to target depth and up to 5 short cores to capture the upper 0.75 m of the sequence undisturbed. One additional core for the deep biosphere theme.
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Downhole logging program:
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Standard logging suite: neutron-porosity, lithodensity, gamma ray, resistivity, acoustic, and formation image.
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Anticipated lithology:
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Holocene mud, glacial varved clays, glacial tills, and Eemian mud.
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