NEXT UP: Expedition 340T: Atlantis Massif. Join us as we measure rock properties, how they vary with depth, and whether adjacent seawater temperatures change on the Atlantis Massif. These data will test hypotheses about how crust forms and evolves at the slow-spreading Mid-Atlantic Ridge. You'll be able to follow along February 15 - March 3 here!

Why name our research vessel JOIDES Resolution? “JOIDES” stands for Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling. The name reflects the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program's (IODP) commitment to the science of exploring what lies beneath the ocean floor... “Resolution” honors an earlier ship, the HMS Resolution, commanded more than 200 years ago by Capt. James Cook, who explored the Pacific and Antarctic regions. Around the ship, in the lab and during on-shore operations, we refer to the JOIDES Resolution affectionately as The JR.

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