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Aliki Weststrate

Ka mua, ka muri – Walking backwards into the future

Ka mua, ka muri – Walking backwards into the future

Looking to the past to inform the future – historical events on the Hikurangi subduction zone New Zealand’s geological setting…

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May 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geological time, History of Earth, Plate Tectonics, TsunamiLeave a comment
Exp 375 – Photo Journey to NZ’s Largest Fault

Exp 375 – Photo Journey to NZ’s Largest Fault

Watch photo highlights of Expedition 375 to the Hikurangi Subduction Zone – New Zealand’s largest fault.

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May 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Expeditions, Life at Sea, STEM CareersLeave a comment
Guest Blog: Annika Greve

Guest Blog: Annika Greve

Did you know that Earth is the only terrestrial planet that has a very strong magnetic field? And that it…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geological time, History of Earth, Paleomagnetism, STEM CareersLeave a comment
Hikurangi on the move

Hikurangi on the move

HIKURANGI ON THE MOVE  The Hikurangi Plateau is currently subducting beneath the east coast of the North Island.  The Plateau…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geological time, History of Earth, Paleontology, Plate Tectonics, VolcanoesLeave a comment
Sign of the times – with quick teacher activity

Sign of the times – with quick teacher activity

Before joining the JOIDES Resolution, I had never slept on a ship before or spent longer than about 6 hours…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Life at Sea, Scientific OutreachLeave a comment
The JR’s indispensable underwater camera – video

The JR’s indispensable underwater camera – video

The JR’s Underwater Camera – an essential part of the drilling/science operation Without an underwater camera, a driller’s job would…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateClimate Change, Drilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geochemistry, History of EarthLeave a comment
Thin, but not too thin!

Thin, but not too thin!

Thin sections show us what is hiding inside the rocks Sometimes the secrets to why a fault is moving is…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateEarthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geochemistry, Geological time, Microbes, Microfossils, Paleontology, Plate TectonicsLeave a comment
Back to the Seamount – Site 4

Back to the Seamount – Site 4

If you are having trouble viewing the interactive Google map above please try switching your browser to Chrome.  We are…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Expeditions, Geochemistry, Geological time, History of Earth, Physcial Properties, Plate Tectonics, Tsunami, VolcanoesLeave a comment
Piecing together the puzzle of the Hikurangi subduction zone

Piecing together the puzzle of the Hikurangi subduction zone

Expedition 375 is part of a much larger research effort to piece together the story of the Hikurangi Subduction Zone….

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Earthquakes, Education, Expeditions, Geological time, History of Earth, Physcial Properties, Plate Tectonics, TsunamiLeave a comment
Caught on Camera – Squid v Squid

Caught on Camera – Squid v Squid

Our underwater camera has caught rare footage of Humboldt Squid cannibalism. This filming was taken about 900m deep in the…

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Apr 2018
By Aliki WeststrateDrilling, Education, Expeditions, Life at SeaLeave a comment
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