Cruise information:
WEST03MV
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Start
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End
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Cruise dates
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1994-02-14
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1994-03-21
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Cruise ports
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Wellington, New zealand
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Iquique, Chile
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SIO cruise id
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WEST03MV
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Cruise name
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WESTWARD LEG 3
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Chief scientist
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Bloomer, Sherman
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Cruise narrative
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The cruise is a follow-up to a previous cruise- Structure and Geomorphology of the Eltanin Transform System, and will use the bathymetry collected from the previous cruise to choose locations for dredging. Rock samples will be analyzed to determine the chemical composition and origin of the crustal rocks.
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Cruise ngdc number
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NA
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Proposal title
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Petrology of the Eltanin Transform Fault System
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