Processed multichannel seismic data in the Woodlark Basin, acquired during the R/V Maurice Ewing survey EW9510 (1995)

This was an ODP site survey (prior to leg 180) to characterize the rift-to-spreading transition in the Woodlark Basin. The purpose was to study the structural and volcanic processes and the dynamics of the upper mantle that are associated with the splitting of continents. The lateral variation from continental rifting to seafloor spreading within the Woodlark Basin makes it an ideal area to investigate the active process of rifting and spreading center propagation into a continent. The results of this study will provide necessary site survey data with which to plan drilling in the Woodlark Basin. Funded by NSF grant OCE92-01691.

本次为奥克兰地学计划（ODP）的现场勘测（180航次之前），旨在描述伍德拉克盆地中的裂谷至扩张过渡特征。其目的在于研究与大陆分裂相关的结构及火山过程，以及上地幔的动力学。伍德拉克盆地内从大陆裂谷到海底扩张的横向变化，使其成为研究裂谷活跃过程及其向大陆扩张中心传播的理想区域。本研究的结果将为规划伍德拉克盆地的钻探提供必要的现场勘测数据。项目由美国国家科学基金会（NSF）资助，项目编号为OCE92-01691。