2008 January 15 (Day 28)
Weather: Fine but Cloudy
Site: C0007 (NT1-03A) (33°01’ N, 136°47’ E)

HPCS coring (with APCT3 measurements every 2 cores) continued until refusal (at relatively shallow depths, probably due to the presence of significant sand layers). At that time, ESCS coring (with DVTP measurement every 50 meters) was initiated. Initial recovery was low, again probably related to the same sand layers, but recovery has improved with stiffening of the formation and decrease in sand thickness.