Deep in the Hikurangi Subduction Zone
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The stages of Te Matakite’s installation
Our first observatory on Expedition 375 is one of the most complex ever installed because instrument packages have to fit in the…
The Mystery of the Shrinking (Styrofoam) Head
Original size of the Styrofoam head We sent it down to 750 meters below sea level and it shrank…
Honey I Shrunk the Cups!
On November 6th we opened the JR moon pool to deployed the Vibration Isolated Television (VIT) sub-seafloor camera down to…
The Weight of Water
Water is heavy! When we’re standing at sea level, the atmosphere is pushing down on us, but we don’t feel…
Mini Cups, Massive Fun
Styrofoam cup + sharpie markers + a lot of people who have been on the same ship for 17 days…
How many people does it take to screw in an ACORK?
Over the last few days, the tool pushers, drill operators, engineers and scientists have worked around the clock to drill…