JR Drilling Team: Where it all begins!
Drilling for an ocean core requires the deployment of drilling equipment and eventual retrieval back to the drill floor located…
Day 4 @ Sea: My favorite memory for today
Today I visited the moon pool. This is one of the coolest places on the Jr. It is located on…
Volcano in Sight!
This photo shows the largest volcano on the island of Montserrat silhouetted above large paths of light colored landscape alternated…
Day 3 @ Sea: Greeted by a rainbow!
Today after awaking went on deck to see the morning view. As I rounded the corner to face the island…
Day 3 @ Sea March 7 No traveling time to begin drilling soon
This is where all the action will be for awhile– the drill floor. The ship is being prepared for drilling…
Sunset between Volcano Peaks
Day two of our travel in the late afternoon we had our first glimpse of the Lesser Antilles islands….
A good night’s rest
March 6, traveled 190 nautical miles today
Meet the JOIDES Resolution Enjoy these images of the JR. The JOIDES is a beautiful site day or night sunset…