South Alaska Tectonics & Global Change
Scientists explored the evidence of glacial erosion and established the timing of advance and retreat cycles of ice sheets in the Southern Alaska Margin.
Asian Monsoon
Scientists explored the development and evolution of monsoon patterns and their relationship to past changes in the Japan sea.
Cascadia ACORK
A new subseafloor observatory (ACORK) was installed to monitor pressure at different depths in the ocean floor over time.
Juan de Fuca Hydrogeology
An international education and outreach program developed tools and techniques that facilitate the communication of exciting scientific drilling results to a broad audience, built educational curricula, and created media products that will help achieve critical outreach goals.
Shatsky Rise
Scientists explored the process of mantle convection and its impact on Earth’s surface through volcanism.
Bering Sea Paleoceanography
Scientists collected sediments from the relatively isolated Bering sea to examine the extent and causes of past climate changes.
Juan de Fuca Cementing Operations
Expedition 321T cemented reentry cones around sub-seafloor borehole observatories and played host to the School of Rock 2009 teacher research expedition.
Pacific Equatorial Age Transect
Expedition 320: Pacific Equatorial Age Transit Part1 began in Honolulu, Hawaii on 5 March 2009 and ended on the 5th of May when Expedition 321 began. Together, the expeditions investigated equatorial climate change tens of millions of years ago.