Priority: 1
Position: 33°00'N, 76°17'W
Water Depth: 1292 m
Sediment Thickness: 1000 m
Approved Maximum Penetration: 200 m
Seismic Coverage: CH06-92 line 43, Farnella 87 line 7, KNR 140 3.5kHz
Objectives: The objectives of CS-3B are to:
1. Monitor the shallowest reaches of Upper NADW in Pleistocene time
2. Test models of continental slope sedimentation
3. Provide a high-resolution section for paleomagnetic study
Drilling Program:
Triple APC to 125 m, single APC to 50 m
Logging and Downhole: None anticipated
Nature of Rock Anticipated: Calcareous ooze
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