Volcanic Eruptions in the Sediment Record
Another day of the same old mud. Here is an excerpt from the daily science report from a few days ago: We…
Another day of the same old mud. Here is an excerpt from the daily science report from a few days ago: We…
You’ve heard it, or maybe said it. Time is money. In scientific research drilling, time really is money. It costs approximatly $134,000…
I’d seen pictures of cores. I’d seen the data and analysis of cores. But to see a core fresh from underground…
On Friday I decided I needed something better than just my hands and voice to teach about subduction zones. Every Earth…
Living on a ship with people from all over the world means that language becomes a topic of conversation. The science…
The water has been so calm lately. A few little ripples and once in a while a wave that sorta moves…
The ship stays over the drilling hole despite the wind and waves. How? I spent an hour talking with the captain about…
In school, students learn the basic facts of plate tectonics. They usually can tell you that there are something called plates…
The beginning days of a 30-day expedition are quite an adventure. 123 people. 57 are the science and laboratory staff. 66 in ship’s…