“A Foolish and Unjustifiably Expensive Fiasco”: the beginnings of ocean drilling
Normally my territory is an elementary school gym. On an average Monday I’d be somewhere in the rural American Midwest,…
Fifteen Fifty-Three, Oh What Can It Mean…
This entry is written by Debbie Thomas, co-chief scientist of Expedition 378. It comes from her Expedition 378 Odyssey blog,…
Why Do We Re-Drill?
Short answer? This: I don’t know if you, the reader, has a Ph.D. in geoscience, but you likely don’t need…
We Finally Have CORE! Now What?!
This entry is written by Debbie Thomas, co-chief scientist of Expedition 378. It comes from her Expedition 378 Odyssey blog,…
Preparing to Drill!
This entry is written by Debbie Thomas, co-chief scientist of Expedition 378. It comes from her Expedition 378 Odyssey blog,…
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!],…
Hydrate!
Saturday morning starts at a civilized pace. Dan and Ginny, both on the night shift, meet at 10 AM for…
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…
In Guaymas Basin, Drilling!
It is noon and the JR has arrived in Guaymas Basin, in deep water above the flanks of the active…