Good bye SW Indian Ridge, hello South African Climate!
Expedition 360 is coming to a close. We arrive in port very early tomorrow morning. It has been a great…
The Mystery of the Shrinking (Styrofoam) Head
Original size of the Styrofoam head We sent it down to 750 meters below sea level and it shrank…
Happy Birthday Andrija Mohorovicic!
One of the main objectives of Expedition 360 is to start the hole that will hopefully lead us to the…
Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
A few days ago we got the chance to spend a little down time on the deck and Bill, our…
Trying on the Safety Suit!
Before leaving home I told all my students about what I would be doing aboard the JOIDES Resolution. I even…
Big News for Educators!
We have received word that there will be an educator on board Expedition 361! If you were unable to sign…
Man Overboard Drill
Safety is always first aboard the JOIDES Resolution and one way that the crew ensures everyone is safe is by…
We found the cone!
No, not that kind of cone. This kind of cone. There are typically 4 attached to the drill…
The Magnetism of Rocks
We’ve all played with magnets before, but no one knows magnetism like the Paleomag team aboard the JOIDES Resolution. Shipboard paleomagnetists…
The Moho Mohawk (No coring = boring)
Over the transit, during our medical evacuation, the scientists on board were able to catch up on a bit of…