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 "Core on deck, core on deck" resounds over the loud speaker for one last week. We will be bringing core up about every hour and a half today. Our group has been assigned to run the scanning and paleomag machines.

Here's a special riddle to mark a special day.  Why was it special?  Because we put one of these in the seafloor, and it's the main reason we came to town.  Oops, no, we didn't come to town, we came to sea. 

Down she goes, down to the very bottom of the sea! Down to the bottom for science, plus a little bit of art. Good bye last friendly CORK!

A first look at the data after a 24 hour Tracer Test appears to intrigue all. I suspect they all will be tossing and turning at night while the graph stays in their minds. They have waited years for this day. Here they are discussing the data.

Hi guys,  Here's another riddle for you!  Yes, I recycled the same three riddles from BJ, but Dinah gave us an all new picture.

It's about the dynamic positioning system...

This is a pre-travel posting that will hopefully help frame the way I think about the experience of spending two weeks on the JOIDES Resolution learning and developing instructional materials with a group of people with seemingly similar passions.

Dear kids (especially my buddies Emma, Brett, and Leah),

My friends Bejonty, Dinah, and Tim have been helping us write new picture riddles to help kids and their families tour the ship! 

How do scientists know what is going on when the drill bit is some 300 meters below the seafloor, which is another 1 ½ miles below the ship? By graphs!

Apres l'installation, on passe a l'injection...