RAMA08WT Rama Expedition Leg 08 - Cruise Report

Geological Data Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (2019). RAMA08WT Rama Expedition Leg 08 - Cruise Report. In Data from Scripps Research Expeditions 1953-2005. UC San Diego Library Digital Collections. https://doi.org/10.6075/J0PG1Q10

Purpose is near-bottom geological and geophysical study of the actively spreading mariana trough back-arc basin. deep tow transponder-navigated surveys will examine the axis of spreading near 18n, 144.8w, a nearby cross-fracture that may be a transform fault, and two sites on the flanks of the spreading center.

Standard cruise report with ports, dates, participants, track chart, profiles

• 1980-12-03 to 1981-01-29

• 2019

• Geological Data Center

• Lonsdale, Peter F.

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• R/V Thomas Washington

• Geological Data Center

Science Party: Lonsdale, P. - Chief Scientist - Scripps Institution :Lowenstein, C. - Specialist - Scripps Institution :Boegeman, D. - Sr Dvlmt Engr - Scripps Institution :Jain, J. - Assoc Dvlmt Eng - Scripps Institution :Gleason, D. - Pr Engr Aid - Scripps Institution :Ott, J. - Computer Tech - Scripps Institution :Lawhead, R. - Programmer - Scripps Institution :Linzer, M. - Engr. Aid - Scripps Institution :Smithy, W. - Photographer - Scripps Institution :Baltuck, M. - Student - Scripps Institution :Draigo, N. - Student - Non-Scripps Employee :Stout, P. - Student - Scripps Institution :Wilson, R. - Resident Tech - Scripps Institution :Yoro, Tamio - Staff - Japan :Kawanaka, Taku - Staff - Japan

• RAMA08WT Rama Expedition Leg 08

• Cruise report

Polygon: 17.0100,144.5680 17.0100,133.4990 13.4440,133.4990 13.4440,144.5680 17.0100,144.5680

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Identifier: RAMA08WT

Doi: https://doi.org/10.6075/J0PG1Q10

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• RAMA08WT Rama Expedition Leg 08 - Cruise Data: https://doi.org/10.6075/J00P0XH7

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2023-05-26