Correlation of Seismic Structure with Observed Outcrop Geology: MCS/OBS Investigation of Hess Deep and Blanco Transform

研究的重点是海洋地壳结构的一个重要问题，即地壳内地震边界与地质边界的关联程度。其目的是将上洋地壳的地震构造与赫斯深和布兰科转换区暴露的已知地壳地质联系起来。科学家们希望这次实验能够澄清地震边界与海洋地壳地质单元之间的关系。将进行两次单独的巡航，利用广角MCS线进行折射剖面分析，从而对最上层地壳进行高分辨率成像。

The study will focus on an important problem concerning the oceanic crustal structure, i.e., the extent to which seismic boundaries within the crust correlate with geological boundaries. It aims to link the seismic structure of upper oceanic crust with the known geology of the crust exposed at Hess Deep and the Blanco Transform areas. The PIs hope that the experiment will clarify the relationship between the seismic boundaries and the geologic units of oceanic crust. Two separate cruises will be undertaken to conduct refraction profiling with wide-angle MCS lines allowing high-resolution imgaging of the uppermost crust.