SITE SUMMARIES
Site: 1043R-A
Priority: 2
Position: 9°39.2246'N, 86°11.1098'W
Water Depth: 4325 m
Sediment Thickness: 420 mbsf
Target Drilling Depth: 190 mbsf
Approved Maximum Penetration: 470 mbsf; permission to drill without coring to 283 mbsf
Seismic Coverage: Position of site at shotpoint 3174 on seismic line BGR-99-44 (C. Ranero,
pers. comm., GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany and C. Reichert, pers. comm., BGR, Hannover, Germany, 2001).
See the track line.
Objectives: The objectives of Site 1043R are to:
1. Investigate the décollement.
2. Investigate fluid flow within the décollement and underthrust sediments.
3.Install modified CORK to monitor pressure and temperature and to sample fluids within the décollement.
Drilling Program: Same decollement and underthrust objectives as at Sites 1040R-A, -B, -C
Logging and Downhole: Same as at Sites 1040R-B and -C
Nature of Rock Anticipated: Deformed claystones and hemipelagics
