What do the chemists do with the water from the cores?
The chemists make many measurements on the water samples, but on Expedition 339 we are particularly interested in measuring the…
The JR seen from Space
As you know it is possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting the Earth with the naked eye….
Why are we drilling more than one hole at each site?
One of the main objectives of Expedition 339 is to obtain a series of high-resolution, undisturbed, and continuous sedimentary records…
Le pouvoir des crevettes velues
Même si son rôle principal est ailleurs sur ce navire, nous avons à bord un spécialiste des ostracodes. A ses…
A different Christmas
Even though we were all working on Christmas day, so we can get more cores on board and learn about…
FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!!
Entre "core on deck, core on deck" (en mi turno de día es: – coooooore on the flooooooor), seguimos con…
Obama visits the JR
This afternoon the JR received a special visit that carried an anticipated Christmas gift. During the last few days, there…
Are you sure you don't need to wear eye protection?!
The “Age People” 2
Toujours dans le labo de micropaléontologie, il existe une autre espèce d''Age people": les spécialistes des foraminifères. A bord, ce…
Are you sure you don’t need to wear eye protection?!
Sometimes certain cores have high gas contents, probably as a result of high productivity conditions and organic material, and present…