| Priority: |
Primary |
| Position: |
17°44.7218′N, 84°47.2513′E |
| Water depth (m): |
2495 |
| Target drilling depth (mbsf): |
680 |
| Approved maximum penetration (mbsf): |
680 |
| Survey coverage (track map; seismic profile): |
Not yet available |
| Objective(s): |
1. High-resolution reconstruction of oceanic monsoonal paleoclimate in the Bay of Bengal during the Pleistocene.
2. High-resolution reconstruction of oceanic circulation at intermediate depths in the Bay of Bengal during the Pleistocene. |
| Drilling program: |
Holes A, B: APC core to refusal/XCB core to 680 mbsf |
| Logging program and downhole measurements program: |
Hole A: APCT-3 temperature measurements and FlexIT orientation
Hole B: FlexIT orientation and wireline logging using the triple combo and FMS-sonic |
| Nature of rock anticipated: |
Biogenic clays and oozes, clays subordinate |
