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Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project


Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     0.00/    1.50
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
ANSL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE;S BURROWS,MOTTLING;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     1.50/    3.00
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
ANSL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE TO GRAY ORANGE PINK;S 
MOTTLING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.00/    3.23
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 230
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAY ORANGE,YELLOW;S BURROWS,LAMINAE;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.33/    3.45
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     0.00
Core:   1   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 220
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
ANSL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C LIGHT BROWN,GRAY ORANGE;S LAMINAE;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     2.40/    3.90
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     2.40
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER OOZE;C YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE,BURROWS;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     3.90/    5.40
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     2.40
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C YELLOW BROWN,GRAY ORANGE PINK;S 
LAMINAE,BURROWS,MOTTLING;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     5.40/    6.50
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     2.40
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1100
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C DARK YELLOW BROWN,GRAY ORANGE PINK;S LAMINAE,
BURROWS,MOTTLING;M MANGANESE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.61/    6.66
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     2.40
Core:   2   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     6.80/    8.30
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.80
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S BEDDING;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     8.30/    9.80
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.80
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN,GRAY ORANGE PINK;D 
GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :     9.80/   10.50
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.80
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 700
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN,GRAY ORANGE PINK;S 
LAMINAE;D GREATLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    10.60/   10.65
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :     6.80
Core:   3   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAY;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    11.20/   12.70
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.20
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S BEDDING;D GREATLY 
TO MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    12.70/   14.20
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.20
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN TO GRAYISH ORANGE 
PINK;S BEDDING,BURROWS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    14.30/   14.34
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    11.20
Core:   4   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 140
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE;D SLIGHTLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    15.60/   17.10
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    15.60
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;M PYRITE;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    17.10/   18.60
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    15.60
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;D GREATLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    18.60/   19.40
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    15.60
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S BURROWS,LAMINAE;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    19.51/   19.56
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    15.60
Core:   5   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;D SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    20.00/   21.50
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;D GREATLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    21.50/   21.78
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 280
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;D GREATLY DISTURBED;
H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    23.00/   24.50
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE,FOLDING;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.50/   24.75
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 250
Sect:  4
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE,FOLDING;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.87/   24.96
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    20.00
Core:   6   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 190
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C PALE YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE,FOLDING;D 
SLIGHTLY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    24.40/   25.90
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.40
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAY ORANGE PINK;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    25.90/   27.40
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.40
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAY TO BROWN;S BURROWS;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.40/   27.47
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.40
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  70
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAY TO BROWN;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.59/   27.64
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    24.40
Core:   7   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 150
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY FORAMINIFER NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAY TO BROWN;D MODERATELY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    27.40/   28.75
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1350
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;
S BEDDING;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    28.90/   30.40
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C LIGHT BROWN,GRAYISH ORANGE PINK;S BURROWS;H 
SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.40/   30.82
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 420
Sect:  3
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO LIGHT BROWN;H SOFT;Z 
00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.93/   31.03
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    27.40
Core:   8   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 200
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    30.90/   32.40
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.90
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
BURROWS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    32.40/   33.57
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.90
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1170
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK,PALE YELLOWISH BROWN;S 
BURROWS;H SOFT;Z 00000000 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.67/   33.71
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    30.90
Core:   9   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 140
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
TEIL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK;H SOFT;Z 12211210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    33.70/   35.20
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    33.70
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL CLAYEY NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;S 
LAMINAE;D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 12211210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    35.20/   36.17
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    33.70
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 970
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;S LAMINAE;
D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.27/   36.30
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    33.70
Core:  10   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 130
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    36.40/   37.20
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.40
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 800
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.30/   37.25
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    36.40
Core:  11   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/  50
Sect: CC
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;D 
MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    37.40/   38.90
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.40
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/1500
Sect:  1
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;S BURROWS;
D MODERATELY DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210 
 
 
Leg : 79    Depth Top/Bottom of Layer(m) :    38.90/   39.33
Hole: 544B  Depth to Top of Core(m)      :    37.40
Core:  12   Depth Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   00/ 430
Sect:  2
 
Visual Text Description:
OORL NANNOFOSSIL OOZE;C GRAYISH ORANGE PINK TO PALE YELLOW BROWN;D GREATLY 
DISTURBED;H SOFT;Z 11111210

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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