The Transect (Video)
Why are Expeditions 390 & 393 on a transect of the South Atlantic Ocean? Find out in this sixth video…
Three Seafloor Spreading Activities for the Price of One
It can be a challenge for students to visualize how seafloors spread without actually expanding in area. This Deep Earth…
How Fast is Superfast?
The seafloor we are drilling right now formed at a superfast rate, even though it would seem superslow to us….
If the Seafloor is Spreading, Then Why Doesn’t it Take Over the World?
Seafloors Surfing the Asthenosphere (or, What is Seafloor Spreading, Anyways?)
The seafloor is spreading! The seafloor is spreading! To find out what this means, read on. Let’s say you were…
How To Measure Seafloor Spreading Rates in the Classroom
In this blog, learn about an activity that allows high school age students to use real data from previous JOIDES…
Why Can’t the Louisville Hotspot Walk in a Straight Line?
Journey Not Quite to the Center of the Earth Strikes Back
For the Unobtainium Falcon to travel inside the earth, it has to have a lot more features than your parents’…
Learn About Seafloor Spreading with Real Ocean Drilling Data
In the last “Educator Ideas” blog, I shared an activity that showed students what it looks like when an ocean…