Bit by Bit
RCB CORING, BIT #1: Although the penetration rates are relatively slow (with some faster intervals) and recovery is about what is…
A Bit of Disappointment
What’s the story? When we entered the Hole U1383B with the 14.75-inch bit, Charlie, the driller, found cement extending up…
U1382A: Successfully CORKed
After more than a week of preparing and coring and logging and assembling, the Hole U1382A CORK has been successfully…
Animals on the JR?
Who knew that there were so many animals onboard with us? Not real animals, of course, but machines and tools…
Retrieving the CORK
Hole 395A was first drilled in 1975, and on Friday, we successfully retrieved the CORK observatory that was installed in…
From Adam to Earth Scientists in Training VIII
I HAD TO SHOW YOU A PICTURE THAT LISA TOOK OF ME WITH THE RED-TAILED TROPIC BIRD. AFTER COLLEGE, I…