Table T1. Leg 208 proposed sites.
Proposed site | Priority | Order of drilling | Latitude | Longitude | Water depth (m) | Total sediment thickness TWT (ms) | Approximate total sediment thickness (m) | Target depth (mbsf) | Approved penetration depth (mbsf) | Seismic lines | Digital parasound | Reference site |
WALV-8A | 2 | 28°31.96'S | 2°50.73'E | 2530 | 690 | 621 | 500 | 600 | GeoB01-031, CDP 7884; GeoB01-046, CDP 1047 | Geob01-031, 20.01.01, 17:42h, Geob01-046, 23.01.01, 23:25h | DSDP 525 | |
WALV-8B | 1 | 2 | 28°37.85'S | 2°52.29'E | 2557 | 590 | 531 | 450 | 530 | GeoB01-031, CDP 6766; GeoB01-048, CDP 647 | Geob01-031, 20.01.01, 16:46h, Geob01-048, 24.01.01, 01:01h | DSDP 525 |
WALV-8C | 2 | 28°47.74'S | 2°54.83'E | 2531 | 460 | 414 | 400 | 400 | GeoB01-031, CDP 4892; GeoB01-052, CDP 4175 | Geob01-031, 20.01.01, 15:13h, Geob01-052, 24.01.01, 15:16h | DSDP 525 | |
WALV-9A | 1 | 3 | 28°51.19'S | 2°37.14'E | 2979 | 650 | 585 | 360 | 360 | GeoB01-048, CDP 4138; GeoB01-055, CDP 4600 | Geob01-048, 24.01.01, 03:57h, Geob01-055, 25.01.01, 01:05h | DSDP 529 |
WALV-9B | 2 | 28°50.10'S | 2°38.36'E | 3083 | 570 | 513 | 400 | 500 | GeoB01-048, CDP 3854; GeoB01-030, distance to site 1630 m, azimuth to site 225°; GeoB01-055, dist. to site 2840 m, azimuth to site 45° | Geob01-048, 24.01.01, 03:57h, Geob01-055, 25.01.01, 01:05h | DSDP 529 | |
WALV-10A | 2 | 28°31.49'S | 2°19.44'E | 3820 | 460 | 450.8 | 450 | 475 | GeoB01-030, CDP 12623; GeoB01-044, CDP 2757 | Geob01-030, 19.01.01, 22:47h, Geob01-044, 23.01.01, 17:51h | DSDP 528 | |
WALV-10B | 2 | 28°32.62'S | 2°22.47'E | 3719 | 490 | 480.2 | 450 | 450 | GeoB01-059, CDP 2560; GeoB01-066, CDP 711, distance to site 1610 m, azimuth to site 143° | Geob01-059, 25.01.01, 11:08h | DSDP 528 | |
WALV-10C | 1 | 4 | 28°28.54'S | 2°19.37'E | 3842 | 480 | 470.4 | 450 | 450 | GeoB01-059, CDP 1649; GeoB01-044, CDP 3024, dist. to site 4270 m, azimuth to site 330°; GeoB01-064, CDP 1215, dist. to site 5610 m, azimuth to site 150° | Geob01-059, 25.01.01, 10:22h | DSDP 528 |
WALV-10D | 2 | 28°24.55'S | 2°16.79'E | 3961 | 450 | 441 | 450 | 450 | GeoB01-059, CDP 800; GeoB01-064, CDP 1215, dist. to site 2860 m, azimuth to site 330°; GeoB01-062, CDP 1405, dist. to site 3160 m, azimuth to site 151° | Geob01-059, 25.01.01, 10:22h | DSDP 528 | |
WALV-11A | 2 | 28°2.49'S | 1°45.80'E | 4434 | 360 | 324 | 300 | 350 | GeoB01-030, CDP 4932; GeoB01-039, CDP 4377 | Geob01-030, 19.01.01, 16:24h, GeoB01-039, 22.01.01, 22:23h | DSDP 527 | |
WALV-11B | 1 | 5 | 28°5.88'S | 1°42.66'E | 4375 | 360 | 324 | 300 | 330 | GeoB01-039, CDP 3566; GeoB01-030, CDP 4932, dist. to site 8100 m, azimuth to site 219° | Geob01-039, 22.01.01, 21:42h | DSDP 527 |
WALV-11C | 2 | 27°54.72'S | 1°52.66'E | 4313 | 340 | 306 | 280 | 350 | GeoB01-039, CDP 6200; GeoB01-030, CDP 4932, dist. to site 18,220 m, azimuth to site 038° | Geob01-039, 22.01.01, 23:54h | DSDP 527 | |
WALV-11D | 2 | 28°5.52'S | 1°10.15'E | 4526 | 300 | 270 | 300 | 300 | GeoB01-038b, CDP 2380 | Geob01-038, 22.01.01, 15:15h | DSDP 527 | |
WALV-12A | 1 | 1 | 27°11.16'S | 1°34.62'E | 4762 | 280 | 252 | 230 | 340 | GeoB01-035, CDP 2832 | Geob01-035, 21.01.01, 12:26h | DSDP 527 |
WALV-12B | 2 | 27°4.06'S | 0°58.01'E | 4726 | 240 | 216 | 200 | 360 | GeoB01-036, CDP 3349 (moved per PPSP request) | Geob01-036, 21.01.01, 19:18h | DSDP 527 | |
WALV-12C | 2 | 26°49.61'S | 0°48.63'E | 4768 | 300 | 270 | 200 | 340 | GeoB01-036, CDP 6438 | Geob01-036, 21.01.01, 21:45h | DSDP 527 | |
WALV-13B | 2 | 24°37.70'S | 4°40.69'E | 3768 | 480 | 432 | 430 | 430 | GeoB01-029b, CDP 2890 | Geob01-029, 18.01.01, 00:08h |