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Last Core on Deck!

Last Core on Deck!

After an Expedition total of 755 cores, and a total of 4751.8 meters cored and 4171.4 meters recovered [88% recovery!],…

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13
Nov 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Expeditions, Guaymas Basin, Life at Sea, petrology, Scientific Outreach, SedimentologyLeave a comment
A Farewell to Rocks

A Farewell to Rocks

Drilling into the sills of Ringvent was concluded when the worn-out RCB drill bit had turned into yet another potential…

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11
Nov 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Expeditions, Geochemistry, Guaymas Basin, Microbes, petrology, Volcanoes1 Comment
Scientific Cross-dressing

Scientific Cross-dressing

The day passes pleasantly while we are doing two things: 1) waiting for the Mexican permit to drill on the…

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09
Nov 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Guaymas Basin, Microbes, petrology, Physcial Properties, SedimentologyLeave a comment
The Sands of Sonora

The Sands of Sonora

The sediments of the southeastern most site, No. 1551 in IODP count, introduce a new complication: sand. Previous cores have…

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06
Nov 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Guaymas Basin, MicrobesLeave a comment
The Sedimentologists’ Plight

The Sedimentologists’ Plight

Redrilling sites 1545 and 1546 for fresh microbiology samples has an unintended side effect: sediments that had been drilled before…

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05
Nov 2019
By Andreas TeskeBiostratigraphy, Drilling, Expeditions, Guaymas Basin, Sedimentology, VolcanoesLeave a comment
The Two Towers

The Two Towers

We are back at Site 1545 and drill hole C, to recover fresh microbiology samples. New cores come up every…

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04
Nov 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Guaymas Basin, petrology, VolcanoesLeave a comment
Rocks Bring Happiness

Rocks Bring Happiness

Thrilling rocks from the deep center of Ringvent are todays topic! If rocks don’t rock your boat after following this…

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25
Oct 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Guaymas Basin, petrology, VolcanoesLeave a comment
Breaking the Sills Curse, At Last

Breaking the Sills Curse, At Last

To recapture what has happened on this eventful day: All night and day, rocky cores have been arriving. They added…

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15
Oct 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Expeditions, Guaymas Basin, petrology, Volcanoes1 Comment
Seriously Hardcore

Seriously Hardcore

There is no doubt — we are now drilling into the sill. The next core brings an alternating sequence of…

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14
Oct 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Guaymas Basin, History of Earth, Microbes, Microfossils, Paleomagnetism, petrologyLeave a comment
Microbiology Is Alive and Kicking!

Microbiology Is Alive and Kicking!

The deep sills have captured much attention during the last two days, but the microbiology group has been busy collecting…

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12
Oct 2019
By Andreas TeskeDrilling, Geochemistry, Guaymas Basin, Life at Sea, MicrobesLeave a comment
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