This publication was prepared by the Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, as an account of work performed under the international Ocean Drilling Program, which is managed by Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., under contract with the National Science Foundation. Funding for the program is provided by the following agencies:
Australia/Canada/Chinese Taipei/Korea Consortium for the Ocean Drilling
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Federal Republic of Germany)
Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (France)
Ocean Research Institute of the University of Tokyo (Japan)
National Science Foundation (United States)
Natural Environment Research Council (United Kingdom)
European Science Foundation Consortium for the Ocean Drilling Program (Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, the participating agencies, Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., Texas A&M University, or Texas A&M Research Foundation.
This Scientific Prospectus is based on pre-cruise JOIDES panel discussions and scientific input
from the designated Co-Chief Scientists on behalf of the drilling proponents. The operational
plans within reflect JOIDES Planning Committee and thematic panel priorities. During the course
of the cruise, actual site operations may indicate to the Co-Chief Scientists and the Operations
Manager that it would be scientifically or operationally advantageous to amend the plan detailed in
this prospectus. It should be understood that any proposed changes to the plan presented here are
contingent upon approval of the Director of the Ocean Drilling Program in consultation with the
Science and Operations Committees (successors to the Planning Committee) and the Pollution
Prevention and Safety Panel.
Technical Editor: Karen K. Graber