Priority: 2 (alternate to PBS-2A should Prydz Bay be inaccessible)
Position: 63°00´S, 067°38´E
Water Depth: 4125 m
Sediment Thickness: ~4000 m
Target Drilling Depth: ~850 mbsf
Approved Maximum Penetration: 850 mbsf
Seismic Coverage: RAE 40001 SP 100, RAE 40006 SP 117
Objective: Alternate to PBS-2A should Prydz Bay be inaccessible. Seismic surfaces thought to
mark the onset of Cenozoic glaciation can be drilled in the relatively thin distal drift section at this
location.
Drilling Program: Same as for PBD-12B
Logging Program: Triple Combo, FMS-sonic, GHMT
Nature of Rock Anticipated: Mud, silt, biogenic ooze, and rare sand
