JOIDES RESOLUTION

Science in Search of Earth's Secrets

What is the JOIDES Resolution?

The JOIDES Resolution (JR) is a research vessel that drills into the ocean floor to collect and study core samples. Scientists use data from the JR to better understand climate change, geology and Earth’s history. It is a part of the International Ocean Discovery Program and is funded by the National Science Foundation.

IOPD Expedtion 400T patch showing the silhouette of the JOIDES Resolution over Amsterdam with a dotted red line showing the path from Iceland. Text says "School of Rock"
EXP 400T: Transit and Dry Dock

 

13 October – 10 December

 

Time at Sea: 59 days

 

Date on Ship: Monday December 11

Time on Ship: 17:11

ABOUT THE SHIP

ABOUT THE SHIP

SHIP'S LOG
Click a Photo to Read Blogs from the Ship’s Crew.
  • SEM image of the letters JR spelled out in foraminifera.
    A Physicist Falls in Love
  • Left: Bow of the JOIDES Resolution overlooking gray, stormy skies and high, white-peaked waves. Right: Bow of the JOIDES Resolution overlooking clear skies and calmer waves. The windsock is torn.
    Science-ing the Storm
  • Transit Update: Back to the Beaufort Scale
  • Four woman sitting around a table in the cafeteria of the galley of a ship. They are all smiling.
    Guest Blog: Georgia Grant, Sedimentologist

PAST EXPEDITIONS

Click any marker to learn more about our past expeditions! Zoom in on the map for more accurate drill site locations.

Current Ship Location: 52.39ºN, 4.89ºE

JOIDES Resolution