Leg 179 Preliminary Report

HAMMER DRILLING and NERO

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Table of Contents

Title Page
Disclaimer

Scientific Report

• Scientific Participants
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Hammer Drilling System (HDS) Engineering
• Ninetyeast Ridge Observatory (NERO)
• Leg Objectives
• Summary
• References
• Figure Captions

Operations Synopsis

• Introduction to the Hammer Drill-In Casing System
• Summary of Leg 179 Engineering and Drilling Operations
• Transit Cape Town to Site 1104
• Site 1104
• HDS Testing Hiatus
• Site 1106
• Engineering Results and Accomplishments
• Conclusions
• Transit to Site 1107
• Site 1107
• OPS Figure Captions
• Site Summary
• Operations Resume
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  Date posted: 18 September 1998

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