Site: NBR-8A (alternate to proposed Site NBR-5A)
Priority: 2
Position: 15°32.21'N, 58°43.39'W
Water Depth: 4756 m
Sediment Thickness: 800 m
Total Penetration: 800 mbsf
Seismic Coverage: 3-D survey, Line 736 SP-1165
East-west seismic profile through Site NBR-8A; VE: 3.7.
Objectives: The objectives of proposed Site NBR-8A are identical to those of Site NBR-5A.
Drilling Program: No cores.
Logging and Downhole: LWD.
Nature of Rock Anticipated: Pelagic and hemipelagic sediments, local distal turbidites in the underthrust section.
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