Scientific Direction

Site Survey Panel (SSP)

The Site Survey Panel (SSP) assessed the adequacy of survey data for proposed drilling targets and compiled data packages for drilling legs in conjunction with the Site Survey Data Bank.

Mandate

"The Site Survey Panel is mandated to:

• Review site survey data packages prepared by the ODP Site Survey Data Bank and to make recommendations as to their adequacy to the Science Committee in light of the needs defined in mature proposals of the Science Steering and Evaluation Panels, Program Planning Groups and Detailed Planning Groups;
• Identify data gaps in proposed future drilling areas and to recommend appropriate action to ensure that either
  (1) sufficient site survey information is available pinpointing specific drilling targets and for interpretation of drilling results; or
  (2) that sites not be drilled until specific information been reviewed;
• Provide guidelines for proponents and panels as to required site survey data and to examine the opportunities and requirements for the use of new technologies for surveying potential drill sites;
• Promote international cooperation and coordination of site surveys for the benefit of the Ocean Drilling program, particularly between participating ODP partners' survey activities;
• Promote the logging of all data used for planning drilling targets with the ODP Data Bank."

Minutes

• July 2001 Minutes (PDF)
• February 2001 Minutes (PDF)
• July 2000 Minutes (PDF)
• February 2000 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1999 Minutes (PDF)
• February 1999 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1998 Minutes, Appendix 1, Appendix 2 (PDF)
• February 1998 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1997: Minutes (PDF)
• April 1997: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1996 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1996 Minutes (PDF)
• March 1996 Minutes (PDF)
• November 1995 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1995: Minutes (PDF)
• April 1995: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1994 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1994: Minutes (PDF)
• April 1994: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1993: Minutes (PDF)
• July 1993: Minutes (PDF)
• April 1993 Minutes (PDF)
• August 1992 Minutes (PDF)
• April 1992 Minutes (PDF)
• October 1991 Minutes (PDF)
• March 1991 Minutes (PDF)
• July 1990: Minutes (PDF)
• April 1990 Minutes (PDF)
• June 1987: Minutes (PDF)
• January 1987: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1986: Minutes (PDF)
• April 1986: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1985: Minutes (PDF)
• June 1985: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1984: Minutes (PDF)
• May 1984: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1983: Minutes (PDF)
• July 1983: Minutes (PDF)
• March 1983: Minutes (PDF)
• November 1979: Minutes (PDF)