Inorganic geochemistry, epoch and water content in sediments at DSDP Hole 91-595A@en

This chapter summarizes the principal results of drilling at Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Site 595, where the Ngendei Seismic Experiment and the emplacement of DARPA's Marine Seismic System (MSS) were carried out. Background and objectives for this work are presented in the introductory chapter to this volume. Interpretation of the seismic experiment and drilling results are presented in subsequent parts of this volume. The chapter also provides a detailed operational summary of the successful deployment of the MSS during Leg 91.