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!],…
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…
Scientific Cross-dressing
The day passes pleasantly while we are doing two things: 1) waiting for the Mexican permit to drill on the…
The Sands of Sonora
The sediments of the southeastern most site, No. 1551 in IODP count, introduce a new complication: sand. Previous cores have…
The Sedimentologists’ Plight
Redrilling sites 1545 and 1546 for fresh microbiology samples has an unintended side effect: sediments that had been drilled before…
The Two Towers
We are back at Site 1545 and drill hole C, to recover fresh microbiology samples. New cores come up every…
Rocks Bring Happiness
Thrilling rocks from the deep center of Ringvent are todays topic! If rocks don’t rock your boat after following this…
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…
Seriously Hardcore
There is no doubt — we are now drilling into the sill. The next core brings an alternating sequence of…
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…