Thermal Conductivity – Mon, May 15
One of the rock properties we measure in the “Physical Properties” group, is thermal conductivity. This is a measure of…
Internal Compasses
Now that I have found my purpose for understanding rocks, they help me better understand life, things are starting to…
“Core on Deck” – The Man behind the voice
>It made me so happy to finally meet Glen this morning. He is locally world famous here on the JR….
Small Foam Cup – Sun, May 14
Foam cup #1 is back from the deep. It travelled with the VIT camera into the deep sea, down to…
Happy Mother’s Day – Sat, May 13
To all the wonderful Moms out there – we miss you and send you oodles of sunshine from the South…
Lifeboat lowering – Tue, May 9
Here is a shot of the crew lowering one of the lifeboats. This is Port Lifeboat 2. The JR has…
How do scientists better see rocks?
Once the core is on deck the process of examination begins. For a core describer when it comes to rock…
JR Song recaptured
One of the great things about the JOIDES Resolution is the people who come together to make these expeditions happen…
Deep-sea life – Mon, May 8
This footage from the reentry cam shows a shrimp cruising around at the bottom of the ocean – the shrimp’s…
Scientists Tour the JR
A few days ago the science party was invited to take a tour of the JOIDES Resolution. Here is a…