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Chicxulub Crater cores are not what JR fans are used to 

The Liftboat Myrtle not only looks a lot different than the JOIDES Resolution. The cores we are drilling on the Liftboat Myrtle are a lot different from the cores I have typically seen drilled by the JR. read

The Liftboat Myrtle vs The JOIDES Resolution 

The JOIDES Resolution and the Liftboat Myrtle are both being used as platforms for ocean scientific drilling, but, beyond that, they don't have a lot in common. read

A Surprise from the Zambezi River 

Sidney Hemming and her team aboard the JOIDES Resolution got a surprise when they began taking sediment cores from their first river site off southern Africa – about 10 times more sediment than

Mozambique Core Brings Up 7 Million Years of Climate History 

With calm seas, the JOIDES Resolution's latest sediment core comes up with what appears to be a fantastic, cyclic climate signal that is continuous back 7 million years, writes Sidney

We’re Headed for Mozambique! 

After weeks of anticipation, permission arrived just in time to core off Mozambique. Sidney Hemming and her team of scientists aboard the JOIDES Resolution are excited about what they might learn from the ocean

Sailing into a Storm as We Head for the Agulhas Plateau 

The team aboard the JOIDES Resolution just finished at their first coring site off southern Africa. The first results? "Awesome." Sidney Hemming describes the process in words and

Lots of dogs and cats, but where are the birds? 

We have a "pet wall' in the stairwell of the JOIDES Resolution...it would seem that dogs have the advantage over cats. Curiously, there are no rats, birds, or fish in evidence...not to mention, hamsters. I'm contemplating posting my picture of "Fred" the scorpion but it might give some of my shipmates the willies! read

Gearing Up for Our First Cores 

As they get to know their ship, the scientists aboard the Joides Resolution prepare to drill their first sediment cores along the Natal Valley off the coast of southern

Setting Off for Two Months at Sea 

Sidney Hemming and the scientists aboard the Joides Resolution conduct the final preparations for their research cruise off southern Africa and introduce a girls' school group from Mauritius to science at

Trying on the Safety Suit! 

Before leaving home I told all my students about what I would be doing aboard the JOIDES Resolution. I even showed them what a safety suit is and how in the event of an emergency it could save someone's life. I provided pictures of a safety suit and encouraged them to draw themselves in the suit so I could bring them along with me. Here are a few of the examples.  read

Atlantis Bank: A Mountain Under the Sea 

For over a month now, the JOIDES resolution has maintained its position in the southwest Indian Ocean, 700 meters above Atlantis Bank. This undersea mountain was named in 1986 by one of our co-chief scientists Henry Dick, “we found a block that had been lifted up to sea level, it was an island at one point” says Dick, “so we named it Atlantis Bank after of course the lost city of Atlantis”. read

Man Overboard Drill 

Safety is always first aboard the JOIDES Resolution and one way that the crew ensures everyone is safe is by preforming drills. We have fire drills, abandon ship drills, and yesterday we had a man overboard drill.  read

Podcast Chapter 3: The Life of a Core 

What happens to the rocks we collect from deep within the earth? One the latest episode, we follow the life of a piece of core onboard the JOIDES Resolution as it is analyzed by the many scientists. Plus the latest news from the expedition: issues with a broken drill bit and a medical evacuation. read

How Low Can We Go? 

The goal of expedition 360 is to drill hole U1473 as deep as we possibly can in the two months we have onboard the JOIDES Resolution. Our target is 1300 meters, this would be the third deepest hole ever drilled into oceanic crust (ie. hard igneous and metamorphic rocks, we’re not counting the sediments that sit on top). read

There is no core like Christmas core! 

The JOIDES Resolution always does Christmas BIG and this year was no exception.  It started with a performance by the choir in the lab stack, bridge and galley.  read

Safety First! 

Safety is a priority aboard the JOIDES Resolution. We practice weekly drills and this week we had a fire drill, just like the ones you remember from school. The JOIDES crew simulated a fire in the galley and we all had to report to our muster stations.  read

“决心”号 means JOIDES Resolution !!! 

Jiangsong, chinese reporter on board, brings the JOIDES Resolution to China ! Jiangsong, reporter chinoise a bord, importe le JOIDES Resolution en Chine ! Jiansong, reportera china a bordo, importa la JOIDES Resolution en China

Expedition 360, Delivered to Your Ears 

Introducing a new way to follow the JOIDES Resolution, A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea is a podcast mini-series that will be produces weekly during expedition 360 and the first episode is live! read

And We're Off!!! 

The JOIDES Resolution has left Sri Lanka and we are en route to the drill site! The tug boats had us on our way out of the Sri Lanka port in no time. read

Hi, I'm Lucas. I talk about science. 

Pleased to meet you, I’ll be one of four education and outreach personal on-board expedition 360 of the JOIDES Resolution! I’m so excited to be updating you with the latest from the ship for the next two months. My personal favorite way to do this will be a podcast called A Hole in the Bottom of the Sea. The first episode will be released this week but to get you excited here is a little preview... read