Piecing together the puzzle of the Hikurangi subduction zone
Expedition 375 is part of a much larger research effort to piece together the story of the Hikurangi Subduction Zone….
exp 375 – seismic reflection imaging
What is seismic reflection imaging? What is a core-log-seismic integration specialist? Glad you asked. Rebecca Bell explains.
Guest blog: Srisharan Shreedharan
My pathway into Geology My formal undergraduate training is in geological engineering. This included learning about everything from building tunnels…
Guest blog: Ake Fagereng
I’m sailing on this expedition as a structural geologist, and as such my main interest is in how rocks deform…
Watch ‘Old meets New’ – how we used the ‘lost art’ of rope splicing in our high-tech subseafloor observatory
Watch Patrick Fulton explain how he learnt the ‘lost art’ of rope splicing to connect the chemistry instrument (‘ososampler’) and…
Guest Blog: Hannah Rabinowitz
Growing up in New Mexico, it’s hard to avoid the sheer majesty of the Earth and the enormity of geologic…
Seamounts – are they an important piece of the slow slip puzzle?
As we mentioned in our last blog, Site U1520 sits at the base of Tūranganui Knoll. This is an isolated…
Deep in the Hikurangi Subduction Zone
Click on the location icons to read more. The Google Map may not work in all web browsers – if you…
Exp 375 – Hikurangi Subduction Zone, Science Objectives
Expedition 375 Co-chief Scientists Laura Wallace and Demian Saffer and Core-log-seismic Integration Specialist Phil Barnes discuss slow slip events at…
GUEST BLOG: Robert Harris – Petrophysics (Physical Properties) Specialist
I’m participating on IODP Expedition #375 as a physical properties and downhole tools specialist. My primary interest is in the…