IODP expedition 355 – one day to go…
My first time in Colombo. My first time in IODP expedition. My first time in the Indian Ocean. I am…
Quest for Zircons
When the Superfast science party ages the rocks in the cores from this expedition, they will do so with zircons….
Exploring the 'Anatomy' of Ocean Crust at Site 1256
A Bit of Whimsy…
Who says geologists don’t have a lighter — even an artistic side? Daisuke Endo is a Structural Geologist from the…
Walking Among Giants
A while back, Jack O’Connor (Chief Engineer) and Ian Barnes (First Assistant Engineer) offered to take the members of the…
What a Difference a Few Weeks Can Make!
The other day, a friend of mine remarked on the photo that I have posted on my profile page for…
So How Do Scientists Figure Out How Old Rocks Are?
To figure out the spreading rates of various places in the seafloor, scientists compare the ages of rock samples taken…
Seeing Things in a New Light
Bill Crawford, our imaging specialist, has a knack for seeing things in a new light. Not long ago, he went…
Free Superfast Spreading Hole Poster!
The two best activities that can most readily be used in classrooms are the density of the crust activity…
How Basalt and Gabbro are Both the Same Yet Different
As the JOIDES Resolution has continued to drill deeper into the hole beneath us, the type of rock we are…