One of the most complex observatories in the world
Te Matakite, the sub-seafloor observatory we are installing in the Hikurangi Subducton zone, is not the only observatory in the…
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…
GUEST BLOG: Robert Harris – Petrophysics (Physical Properties) Specialist
I’m participating on IODP Expedition #375 as a physical properties and downhole tools specialist. My primary interest is in the…
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 – we talk to scientists about their core samples
Core Science #1 – What is coring and what does it tell us?
What is coring exactly? What we call a ‘core’ is simply a long tube of sediment (or when it’s harder,…
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…
Follow our journey to NZ’s largest fault
The Google Map may not work in all web browsers – if you have having trouble use Google Chrome. We…