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| Title: | National Facility External Users: R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) |
| Id: | 133 |
| Acronym: | National Facility user: Binns, R. |
| Investigator(s): | Ray Binns
CSIRO Division of Exploration and Mining - North Ryde [details] |
| Description: | |
| Years: | 1986 |
List of surveys that this project was on. Click on column header to sort.
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| Survey | Investigator | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FR 02/2002 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO) | General aims are to study modern seafloor hydrothermal ore-forming activity in order to develop improved methods of exploring for ancient mineral deposits on land that originally formed by similar processes. This voyage concerns Variability related to subduction style of submarine hydrothermal and volcanic activity in the Western Bismarck Island Arc, Papua New Guinea. Specific aims are to locate, study and sample submarine volcanoes with active hydrothermal systems in the Western Bismarck Island Arc of Papua New Guinea, in particular at sites having highly potassic characteristics and where summit calderas occur. Methods include Identification of targets using available bathymetric, geophysics (seismicity, satellite gravity and magnetic intensity in particular); Echosounder profiling; Dredging; CTD-transmissometer tow-yos; Niskin bottle sampling; Bottom-tow video camera; Sediment coring and grabbing (Smith-McIntyre). |
| FR 01/2001 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) | Test (by exploration) the hypothesis that hydrothermal "warm seeps", venting basin brines or fluids rising up faults from basement, exist along the edge of the Great Australian Bight. |
| FR 03/2000 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) | The following information is taken from the voyage plan: The principal aim is to collect samples from actively-forming seafloor hydrothermal deposits in the eastern Manus Basin, PNG, from which microbes will be extracted and cultured for use in a new CSIRO multidivisional research initiative "Biological Applications in Mining and Mineral Processing. A second objective is to deploy and test several deep-submergence geophysical sensors being developed in CSIRO to facilitate future seafloor mineral exploration and mining. Finally, geological investigations arising from results of the PACMANUS cruises (1991-97) will be conducted, including surveys of two sites where there are strong indications of as-yet undiscovered hydrothermal fields; a repeat survey of the exceptionally intense SuSu Knolls hydrothermal plume to delineate changes since 1993-1997 measurements; frther collections of diffusely vented fluids using the VUNL (constructed for FR-09/97) at the Snowcap, North Su and South Su sites; photography of proposed ODP drill sites; and CTD -transmissometer surveys to test for possible hydrothermal activity near faults within sediment-filled grabens in St Georges Channel |
| FR 09/97 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) | Cruise FR 09/97 (also known as PACMANUS IV) was undertaken to further survey and sample hydrothermal ore-forming activity at the eastern Manus Basin (PACMANUS site), PNG and the following areas; New Britain Trench, Planet Deep, St George's Channel, Weitin Graben, Nimab, SuSu Knolls, Suzette, Tumbo, Umbo Knolls, Paul Ridge, Bougainville and Misima. Survey methods included CTDs, ADCPs, echo-sounder profiles, dredges, camera-video tows, cores, grabs, VUNL dips (simple vent fluid funnel) and underway instrumentation. Data, rocks, sediments and water samples were collected for on board and laboratory analyses. Also conducted was a grab from a basin (off Misima Island) used for tailings disposal by Misima Mines: this will be a future reference in environmental studies. Related cruises are FR 08/91, FR 05/93, and FR 10/96. |
| FR 10/96 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) & S. Scott (Univ. of Toronto) | Cruise FR 10/96 (also known as PACMANUS III) was undertaken to survey the Manus and Woodlark Basins, in the Bismarck and Solomon Seas, PNG for hydrothermal ore-forming activity. Survey methods included dredges, grabs, sediment cores, hydrocasts and tow-yos, camera-video tows, echo-sounder traverses and underway instrumentation. Other areas also surveyed with no indication of hydrothermal activity included Goodenough Bay basement fault zone, East Sherburne Neovolcanic zone, Willaumez extensional transform zone, Bugave Ridge, and Tavui Caldera. Data and samples were collected for on board and laboratory analyses. Related cruises are FR 08/91, FR 05/93 and FR 09/97. |
| FR 05/93 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) & S. Scott (Univ. of Toronto) | Cruise FR 05/93 (also known as PACMANUS-II) was undertaken to survey recent and current hydrothermal vent sites on the seafloor of the eastern Manus Basin spreading zone, in PNG and Tavui Calder (north of Rabual) and to collect samples of vent plumes, mineral deposits, and associated rocks and sediments. Survey methods included CTD hydrocasts, dredge hauls, sediment cores and grabs, camera/video tows, echo sounding runs and underway instrumentation. Samples of water, fauna, sulfide chimney, altered volcanic rocks, low-temperature hydrothermal crusts, numerous volcanic rocks and bottom sediments were collected for on board and laboratory analyses. |
| FR 08/91 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Mineral Physics) & S. Scott (Univ. of Toronto) | Cruise FR 08/91 (also known as PACLARK V and PACMANUS I) was undertaken to search for hydrothermal vents and associated mineral deposits in the western Woodlark Basin, Solomon Sea and the eastern Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea. Survey methods included echosounding, dredging, gravity coring, camera-video tows, CTD-hydrocasts and underway instrumentation. Water and rock samples were collected for on board and laboratory analysis. On board analysis of deep seawater samples for methane were successful and manganese were unsuccessful, as real-time indicators of sea-floor hydrothermal activity. Samples of ostacods from bottom ooze and of fauna near vents for research projects at ANU and the Australian Museum were collected respectively. Related PACLARK cruises are FR 02/86 and FR 01/88. Related PACMANUS cruises are FR 05/93, FR 10/96 and FR 09/97. |
| FR 01/88 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) & S. Scott (Univ. of Toronto) | Cruise FR 01/88 (also known as PACLARK II) was undertaken to locate evidence of hydrothermal activity in the Western Woodlark Basin (east of Papua New Guinea) and Goodenough Bay, and to map submarine geology in an area of ocean ridge propagation into a continental margin. Survey methods included bathymetric profiling, magnetometer surveys, dredgers and gravity corers, a deep-tow camera system, and CTD casts with other associated instrumentation including a transmissometer. Numerous rock, sediment and water samples were collected for laboratory study. Related cruises are FR 02/86, FR 08/91, HMAS Cook - PACLARK III and RV Akademik Mstislav Keldysh and MIR submersibles - SUPACLARK. |
| FR 02/86 [details] |
R. Binns (CSIRO Exploration & Mining) & S. Scott (Univ. of Toronto) | Cruise FR02/86 (also known as PACLARK I) was undertaken to locate evidence of hydrothermal activity in the Western Woodlark Basin (east of Papua New Guinea, in the Solomon Sea) and to map submarine geology in an area of ocean ridge propagation into a continental margin. Survey methods included bathymetric profiling, magnetometer surveys, dredgers and gravity corers, a deep-tow camera system, and CTD casts with other associated instrumentation including a transmissometer. Numerous rock, sediment and water samples and some biological samples were collected for laboratory study. Related cruises are FR 01/88, FR 08/91, HMAS Cook - PACLARK III and RV Akademik Mstislav Keldysh and MIR submersibles - SUPACLARK. |