Incoming! Oblique Subduction at the Sunda Subduction Zone
The Indian and Australian Plates plow northeast into the Sumatra subduction zone, part of the larger Sunda subduction zone, at a…
The Earthquake that Triggered Expedition 362
In 2004, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck the northern Sumatra region and triggered a tsunami that inundated the Indian Ocean…
Daily Science Report Explained
Each day, our Staff Scientist/Expedition Project Manager sends out an update to the ship and to our colleagues on shore….
From Mud to Rocks
Agnes just gave us a nice primer on mud. But what happens next to make mud into a rock? First, we…
A Successful Story at Site U1480
We finished our first site with success! We’re now at our second site, so here’s a little summary of what…
Weekend Specials
It’s the weekend! That means everything proceeds as normal on board, except on-shore colleagues don’t read their emails, we don’t…
What’s an Earthquake?
Earthquakes may bring to mind fear and danger or perhaps confusion and curiosity. Some earthquakes can be very destructive, as…
Today in Geology History: In Memory of Marie Tharp, Pioneering Oceanographer
Think of the first time you saw a map of the world. It probably looked like colorful patches mostly connected…
The best room on the ship
You can argue about this–perhaps the Core Lab, the Chem Lab, the Gym, one’s own cabin–but I think the best room…
Scales Are Not Just For Fish: Time and Space in Geology
Blog Series Installment #2: Space as Time When you make a layer cake, you lay the first slab of cake…