The Two Towers
We are back at Site 1545 and drill hole C, to recover fresh microbiology samples. New cores come up every…
Seriously Hardcore
There is no doubt — we are now drilling into the sill. The next core brings an alternating sequence of…
It’s a Sill!!!
Sometimes a picture says more than thousand words, as you can see in the top photo. It’s a sill!!! After…
The Challenge of Massive Sills at Site 1546
The last cores of our “cold sediment” standard site 1545 are coming up after midnight, from ca. 350 meters depth;…
Starting the Microbiology Hole, and a Birthday!
October on the JR starts with the remnants of tropical storm Narda moving in from the south and appearing here…
Stratovolcanoes: Just Our Type
Because students have been asking many questions about volcanoes the next series of blogs will be about— you guessed it— volcanoes. We are…