The Two Towers
We are back at Site 1545 and drill hole C, to recover fresh microbiology samples. New cores come up every…
Catching Up At Octopus Mound
The JOIDES Resolution has started to drill at a new site: Central Seep, a.k.a Octopus Mound, a cold methane seep…
The Fellowship of the Ringvent and the Mines of Moria
Ringvent does something to the science crew… it has a peculiar effect… normally sane people say, “I can spend even…
Rocks Bring Happiness
Thrilling rocks from the deep center of Ringvent are todays topic! If rocks don’t rock your boat after following this…
Introducing Ringvent
The massive sill site is finally completed, with yet another record depth of 540 meters — more than 70 meters…
Breaking the Sills Curse, At Last
To recapture what has happened on this eventful day: All night and day, rocky cores have been arriving. They added…
Seriously Hardcore
There is no doubt — we are now drilling into the sill. The next core brings an alternating sequence of…
Microbiology Is Alive and Kicking!
The deep sills have captured much attention during the last two days, but the microbiology group has been busy collecting…
It’s a Sill!!!
Sometimes a picture says more than thousand words, as you can see in the top photo. It’s a sill!!! After…
The Challenge of Massive Sills at Site 1546
The last cores of our “cold sediment” standard site 1545 are coming up after midnight, from ca. 350 meters depth;…