Lauren O’Connor (Organic Geochemist, Oxford University, United Kingdom) grabs a bit of fresh air on a cold, windy day. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_062]
The Siem Offshore Second Officer on the JOIDES Resolution Bridge. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_063]
Chieh Peng (Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) and Margaret Hastedt (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) celebrate their birthday together. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_064]
Dennis Harry (Physical Properties Specialist, Colorado State University, USA) loads a section of core on the Whole-Round Multisensor Logger (WRMSL). (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_065]
Maria Luisa Garcia Tejada (Petrologist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan) moves a working-half section of core. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_066]
Part of the midnight-to-noon shift group: Tao Jiang (Sedimentologist, China University of Geosciences, China), Carl Richter (Paleomagnetist, University of Louisiana, USA), Dennis Harry (Physical Properties Specialist, Colorado State University, USA), Alessandro Maritati (Sedimentologist, University of Tasmania, Australia), Gabriel Tagliaro (Sedimentologist, University of Texas at Austin, USA), Maria Luisa Garcia Tejada (Petrologist, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology [JAMSTEC], Japan), and Eun Young Lee (Physical Properties Specialist, Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea). (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_67]
Tao Jiang (Sedimentologist, China University of Geosciences, China) examines ooze and nannofossil ooze in a Hole U1513A core section. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_068]
Erik Wolfgring (Paleontologist, University of Vienna, Austria) in the paleontology laboratory. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_069]
Zhaokai Xu (Sedimentologist, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) and Laurent Riquier (Sedimentologist, University Pierre et Marie Curie, France) examine a core feature. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_070]
Mathieu Martinez (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Bremen, Germany) takes a sample for physical properties examination. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_071]
Laurent Riquier (Sedimentologist, University Pierre et Marie Curie, France) organizes core description data. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_072]
Trine Edvardsen (Paleontologist, University of Copenhagen, Denmark) searches for foraminifers. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_073]
Junichiro Kuroda (Sedimentologist, University of Tokyo, Japan) and Yong-Xiang Li (Paleomagnetist, Nanjing University, China) examine a boundary layer. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_074]
Mathieu Martinez (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Bremen, Germany) tests the core using P-wave sound velocities to measure density. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_075]
Hans-Jürgen Brumsack (Inorganic Geochemist, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany) samples the core’s interstitial or pore water by applying pressure with a hydraulic press. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_076]
Lauren O’Connor (Organic Geochemist, Oxford University, United Kingdom) tests a sample for hydrocarbons. (Credit: William Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp369_077]
Core on deck! Jan Jurie Kotze (Temporary Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) and others hand carry a 9.6 m tube of core onto the catwalk where it will be divided into 150 cm sections. (Credit: Hans-Jürgen Brumsack & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_078]
Brittany Martinez (Curatorial Specialist, IODP JRSO) labels a core section. (Credit: Hans-Jürgen Brumsack & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_079]
Laurent Riquier (Sedimentologist, University Pierre et Marie Curie, France) holds his prize for guessing the closest drilling depth of the Cenomanian/Turonian Boundary (CTB). The boundary was never reached, and that was his answer: “Never!” (Credit: Junichiro Kuroda & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_080]
Scientists watch a BBC World News broadcast from the JOIDES Resolution featuring Brian Huber (Co-Chief Scientist, Smithsonian Institution, USA). (Credit: Junichiro Kuroda & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_081]
A nice sunset showing a portion of the starboard side of the JOIDES Resolution’s “Steel Beach.” (Credit: Junichiro Kuroda & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_082]
Katy Smith (Temporary Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) heads up the team bringing a core onto the core receiving platform. (Credit: Kirsty Edgar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_083]
Alexis Armstrong (Marine Technician, IODP JRSO) removes a sample from the core catcher. (Credit: Kirsty Edgar & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_084]
Panorama sunset on the helideck. (Credit: Kenneth MacLeod & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_085]
Siem Offshore crew members re-terminate the core-line cable. (Credit: Brian Huber & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_086]
A stunning sunset. (Credit: Kenneth MacLeod & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_087]
An albatross comes to visit. (Credit: Kenneth MacLeod & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_088]
Sunset behind a layer of thin clouds. (Credit: Kenneth MacLeod & IODP) [Photo ID: exp369_089]