The Earthquake that Triggered Expedition 362
In 2004, a magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck the northern Sumatra region and triggered a tsunami that inundated the Indian Ocean…
From Mud to Rocks
Agnes just gave us a nice primer on mud. But what happens next to make mud into a rock? First, we…
Weekend Specials
It’s the weekend! That means everything proceeds as normal on board, except on-shore colleagues don’t read their emails, we don’t…
What’s an Earthquake?
Earthquakes may bring to mind fear and danger or perhaps confusion and curiosity. Some earthquakes can be very destructive, as…
Today in Geology History: In Memory of Marie Tharp, Pioneering Oceanographer
Think of the first time you saw a map of the world. It probably looked like colorful patches mostly connected…
The best room on the ship
You can argue about this–perhaps the Core Lab, the Chem Lab, the Gym, one’s own cabin–but I think the best room…
Scales Are Not Just For Fish: Time and Space in Geology
Blog Series Installment #2: Space as Time When you make a layer cake, you lay the first slab of cake…
Biscuits and Gravy
Drilling can alter the core in a variety of ways. This morning, the core on the description tables is made…
Scales Are Not Just For Fish: A Blog Series about Time and Space in Geology
Blog Series Installment #1: Introduction One of the joys of geology is that we study really big things like mountains and really…
A few tidbits about life on the JR
Aside from the gentle rocking motion, the 12-hour shifts, the vacuum toilets, the noise of 12 thrusters keeping us in place, and…