Table 1. Location and water depth of the sites studied.

Hole
Latitude
Longitude
Water depth
(m)
998A 19°29.377´N 82°56.166´W 3179.9
999A 12°44.639´N 78°44.360´W 2827.9
1000A 16°33.223´N 79°52.044´W 915.9