Coring operations
Here is a figure (thanks to Carlos Zarikian) that illustrates how busy we have been. As you can see, the…
Sediment cores
Here is a picture of one of the cores we got. The different colors and sediments are a record of…
On our first site: JB-3
Finally we arrived at our first site. We will be drilling at 3446m depth and there are lots of pipes…
"Watching dolphins"
Today we had a special treat. Some Pacific white-sided dolphins (I hope I got this species right, if not please…
Tour
One thing that we do not have a chance to see every day is the JOIDES’ logistics. Yesterday we went…
Getting things set up
The microfossil gang had the opportunity to have their microscopes set for their specific needs. We have four people looking…
Preparing for some rough sea
Today the ship is really rocking. We caught strong winds and high waves and during the night we could hear…
Keeping us busy
Because we have two weeks of transit between Valdez and the first site, we are keeping our selves busy. We…
And here we go….
And here we go! Next stop: Sea of Japan/East Sea!
Our home for the next 2 months
And here is Joides Resolution at Valdez. This is going to be home for the next couple of months.