Tieup!
Sunday 19 September Final Day! Yesterday (Sat) we came into port in the early morning to a different dock than…
Sen(sor)sational
Day 11 (Thursday 16 September) Datalogging is a long and fancy word for collecting data long term via computer….
Do You Know Where You Are?
There are two navigation systems on the ship. The ‘regular’ navigation works from Port to Location using two large aft…
A Cork In The Hole
Day 10 (Wed. Sept 15) This morning I got up about 5:30 am for a run around the helipad before…
Tripping the Pipe
Day 9 (Tuesday 14 September): The process of sending pipe down the 1300m to the sea floor, whether to drill…
It takes a Village
Day 8 (Monday 13 Sept) The Joides runs so well because of the fabulous staff on the Bridge, in Engineering,…
Honey, I've Shrunk the Cups
Chem Lab 101
Today we took a rotation in the chemistry lab. We learned about squeezing sediment cores for solution and then to…
Yummy Sunday
Day 7 (Sunday 12 Sept) Days begin to run together as we stay busy in the different labs, lectures, discussions,…
The Core Revisited
Day 5 (Fri 10 Sept) Today we saw many processes including how the sea floor sediments (called the core) are…