Students Make a Model of the Ocean Crust and Then Eat It
NPR’s weekly science program Science Friday recently created a video that shows the layers of the ocean floor using various…
We’ve Been Adopted (by Melba-Melvin)
For days now (maybe closer to a week), come rain or shine, we’ve had a Swallow-tailed gull hanging around for…
A tale of patience and perseverance
… This is what our expedition has been so far. Mostly patience and perseverance. Remember my post about the drilling…
Our Science Mission on Expedition 335
What is our scientific mission? The main purpose of Expedition 335 "Superfast Spreading Rate Crust 4" is to drill and…
If the Seafloor is Spreading, Then Why Doesn’t it Take Over the World?
Night Fishing
When the sun goes down on the JOIDES Resolution (known affectionately as the "JR"), that’s when things really get interesting…
We've Got Core…Now That Takes Teamwork!
Seafloors Surfing the Asthenosphere (or, What is Seafloor Spreading, Anyways?)
The seafloor is spreading! The seafloor is spreading! To find out what this means, read on. Let’s say you were…
We’ve Got Core…Now That Takes Teamwork!
Yesterday, as Benoit said in his blog post, we got our first core on deck. It’s always been true in…