The JR’s indispensable underwater camera – video
The JR’s Underwater Camera – an essential part of the drilling/science operation Without an underwater camera, a driller’s job would…
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…
Introducing…the underreamer!
Each time we drill a new hole we have to first check our equipment on board, so we are confident it will work once…
To the sea floor
This is a re-entry cone, it’s used when we plan to revisit a site in the future. The drillers use…
Core Science #2 – sampling the cores
A CORE SAMPLE is a specific sample a scientist chooses to do experiments on because they are interested in its…
The Hanging Wall of Hikurangi
The JOIDES Resolution vessel is now at our first site, which has the exciting name of U1518. You can sense…
exp359. JOIDES:les défis du forage
JOIDES Resolution Playing Cards
They’re here! These JOIDES Resolution playing cards depict images from the JOIDES Resolution drill ship, and can be used in a variety…
Bit by Bit
RCB CORING, BIT #1: Although the penetration rates are relatively slow (with some faster intervals) and recovery is about what is…
Imagining Deep-Sea Drilling
In this activity that combines math and art, students will learn about the process of deep-sea drilling by making their own reentry…