So How Do Scientists Figure Out How Old Rocks Are?
To figure out the spreading rates of various places in the seafloor, scientists compare the ages of rock samples taken…
Seeing Things in a New Light
Bill Crawford, our imaging specialist, has a knack for seeing things in a new light. Not long ago, he went…
Free Superfast Spreading Hole Poster!
The two best activities that can most readily be used in classrooms are the density of the crust activity…
How Basalt and Gabbro are Both the Same Yet Different
As the JOIDES Resolution has continued to drill deeper into the hole beneath us, the type of rock we are…
Meet Structural Geologist Jeremy Deans
Jeremy Deans is a structural geologist who is on board the JOIDES Resolution right now as part of the Superfast…
PAEMST Teachers, We Salute You!
On Wednesday, May 18, we got to be part of something special – 85 kindergarten through 6th grade science and…
Making Science More Accessible for Everyone
Sarah McNaboe knows that when it comes to communicating science, one picture really is worth a thousand words. Sarah is…
How fast is superfast? Part 2
Last week, "The blogfish" made various interesting comparisons between the spreading rate at mid-ocean ridges and various things, such as…
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 to Make an Ocean in Just Four-and-a-Half Months
Last time, I explained that one reason the crust we are drilling in is called “superfast” is because, at a…