Things I Miss
Well, they’re here: the mid-cruise blues. Being on a deep-sea research ship is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime, super-cool, never-to-be-missed opportunity for…
Math Minute Answers – Week 3
Congratulations to Brittany, the winner of last week’s Math Minute. Enjoy your Adopt-a-Microbe T-shirt! Here are the answers to last…
Imagining Deep-Sea Drilling
In this activity that combines math and art, students will learn about the process of deep-sea drilling by making their own reentry…
What’s in a CORK?
A Bit of Disappointment
What’s the story? When we entered the Hole U1383B with the 14.75-inch bit, Charlie, the driller, found cement extending up…
Livin’ it up on the JR!
Math Minute Answers – Week 2
Thanks to everyone who submitted answers for last week’s minutes. Congratulations to the winner, Phillip, who was chosen by random…
Seawater circulation and ocean composition
One of the reasons geochemists like myself are interested in studying North Pond is the tremendous amount of seawater that…
U1382A: Successfully CORKed
After more than a week of preparing and coring and logging and assembling, the Hole U1382A CORK has been successfully…
Expedition 336 Comic Book Art
Mid-cruise comics: We’re coming up on “Hump Day,” the exact middle of our expedition, so it’s time for another chance…