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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol.134, June 23rd 2009

This mail news service provides you with information
about the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and
science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration.

CHIKYU HAKKEN WEB SITE
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/
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[MEXT Press Release]
IODP Expedition 323 Bering Sea Paleoceanography will Start
http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/houdou/21/06/1278365.htm
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IODP will start the expedition 323 "Bering Sea
Paleoceanography" by US's scientific drill ship
JOIDES Resolution from 5th July. 28 scientists
will join the research to understand oceanographic
environment in past 5 million years.
For detail of expedition, please refer to the
IODP-US expeditoin page at
http://iodp.tamu.edu/scienceops/expeditions/bering_sea.html

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[NanTroSEIZE Update]
Expedition daily report is available online
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/eng/Expedition/NantroSEIZE/special.html
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June 18, 2009 (Day 40)
Weather: Foggy
Location: NT2-11B, Hole C0009A (33.27N / 136.32E)

At 15:30, the BOP has landed and we're now attached
to the sea floor. Actually landing of the BOP was
the most excitement yet. Several pictures of the group
watching and cheering as it latched on - now we're really
ready for core and cuttings.
Quite a buildup getting here - Our 9:30 morning meeting
was actually fairly routine after explaining that
counter measures to tentioner, that a Task Based Risk
Assessment had been discussed with onshore bases. At 13:00,
meeting was a more detailed discussion of the risk
assessment and various backup plans. After the meeting
when the "OK" was concluded, about 13:30, the OSI and
the dozen or so people around the table closed up their
notebooks and headed to the drill floor - the BOP was
latched an hour later. Clearly everyone was ready to
start the riser drilling.

Best regards,
Co-Chief Scientist: Eiichiro Araki, Tim Byrne and
Expedition Project Manager: Kyoma Takahashi

*Expedition daily report is available online at
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/eng/Expedition/NantroSEIZE/special.html

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The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is an
international marine research drilling program dedicated
to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth by
monitoring and sampling sub seafloor environments.
IODP drilling operations aboard the Chikyu are managed by
JAMSTEC through CDEX, Japan Implementing Organization.
http://www.iodp.org

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