| Cruise ID | SOTW09WT |
| Vessel | R/V THOMAS WASHINGTON |
| Title | SOUTHTOW Expedition (SOTW) |
| Abstract | Scientific objectives are to test for presumed high heat flow behind the Tonga arc, to determine sediment composition and sedimentation rate, and Rock dredging as part of a regional petrologic study. |
| Starting Port | Papeete, Tahiti |
| Ending Port | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Starting Date | 1972-09-17 |
| Ending Date | 1972-10-19 |
| Latitude Maximum | -14.3292 |
| Latitude Minimum | -32.0333 |
| Longitude Maximum | 210.343 |
| Longitude Minimum | 182.267 |
| Principal Investigator | Hawkins, James W. |
| Scientist Names | J. HAWKINS - CHIEF SCIENTIST - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :D. FORNARI - RESIDENT TECH - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :J. ABBOTT - COMPUTER TECH - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :R. BONGARD - AIRGUN TECH - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :G. HOHNHAUS - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :J. ROGERS - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :R. NISHIMORI - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :W. KEITH - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :J. NATLAND - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :L. LAWVER - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :C. DOWN - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :J. KEENE - STAFF - SCRIPPS INSTITUTION :A. LAPOVILLE - STAFF - FRANCE |
