Going to the Moho
The JOIDES Resolution has left the Superfast hole and come back to port and this expedition is just about finished….
Quest for Zircons
When the Superfast science party ages the rocks in the cores from this expedition, they will do so with zircons….
So How Do Scientists Figure Out How Old Rocks Are?
To figure out the spreading rates of various places in the seafloor, scientists compare the ages of rock samples taken…
How Basalt and Gabbro are Both the Same Yet Different
As the JOIDES Resolution has continued to drill deeper into the hole beneath us, the type of rock we are…
Meet Structural Geologist Jeremy Deans
Jeremy Deans is a structural geologist who is on board the JOIDES Resolution right now as part of the Superfast…
How to Make an Ocean in Just Four-and-a-Half Months
Last time, I explained that one reason the crust we are drilling in is called “superfast” is because, at a…
How Fast is Superfast?
The seafloor we are drilling right now formed at a superfast rate, even though it would seem superslow to us….
If the Seafloor is Spreading, Then Why Doesn’t it Take Over the World?
Seafloors Surfing the Asthenosphere (or, What is Seafloor Spreading, Anyways?)
The seafloor is spreading! The seafloor is spreading! To find out what this means, read on. Let’s say you were…
To Boldly Go Where Three Other Expeditions Have Gone Before
The JOIDES Resolution is currently drilling in a hole that has already been drilled during three previous expeditions. The JR…