Measuring the composition of sediments on the X-ray Lab
The purpose of the X-ray lab is to carry out powder diffraction analyses of minerals and rock powders. X-ray diffraction…
Expedition 339 Family and Friends Photos – Week 5 and 6
The photos on this site have been contributed by expedition participants and are intended to give you an idea of…
Ship ahoy!!!
During most of the time we have been at sea we did not see many ships, but yesterday we moved…
A lesson learned from a videoconference with the JR
During the last week we had a video conference with students in Sasebo-Nishi High School, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The host…
2012 and who/what's the education officer on the JR
What do the chemists do with the water from the cores?
The chemists make many measurements on the water samples, but on Expedition 339 we are particularly interested in measuring the…
The JR seen from Space
As you know it is possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting the Earth with the naked eye….
Why are we drilling more than one hole at each site?
One of the main objectives of Expedition 339 is to obtain a series of high-resolution, undisturbed, and continuous sedimentary records…
FELIZ NAVIDAD!!!!
Entre "core on deck, core on deck" (en mi turno de día es: – coooooore on the flooooooor), seguimos con…
Obama visits the JR
This afternoon the JR received a special visit that carried an anticipated Christmas gift. During the last few days, there…