Lake Van Drilling Completed
Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Drilling was completed on 26 August 2010. Lake Van contains a paleoclimate record that includes annually laminated sediment records over several glacial-interglacial cycles. It is the Fourth largest of all terminal lakes in the world.
Photo: DOSECC's Deep Lake Drilling System (DLDS) on Lake Van, Turkey, 25 June 2010. This is the maiden voyage of the system. (photo by Deniz Cukur)
- Paleoclimate development in a sensitive semiarid region based on proxy data and modeling;
- dynamics of lake level fluctuations and hydrogeological development;
- formation and age of Lake Van;
- history of volcanism and volcanic activity based on tephrostratigraphy;
- variations of the earthmagnetic field;
- tectonic, paleoseismic and earthquake activity;
- interaction between man and environment since prehistoric time.
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Location: 38° 38' N, 42° 54' E
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Positions Open
DOSECC seeks a President and a Director of Scientific Drilling.
