Drilling the DeepFind out how a ship at sea sends a drill down through thousands of feet of water to reach the seafloor. What is the JR? JR Video Playlist Life at Sea Take a Virtual Tour Free Children's Book Make a Papercraft Model How do drill bits cut through the seafloor? What is it like to live on the JOIDES Resolution? Find out on the Drilling the Deep-Drill Down sheet. Check out these blogposts to learn even more about scientific ocean drilling: Intro to Seafloor Drilling How We Drill And Core in Hard Sediments and Rocks Drill Bits, Cones and Logs! Understanding the Moon Pool (or, How Does the JR Keep from Sinking?) How Much Food Does the JR Bring? A Day in the Life of a Blobfish on a Scientific Research Drillship