Wave crests on a windy day, during transit to the first site of Expedition 398. The Greek Island of Kithyra is seen in the background. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 027_exp398_0239.jpg]
Lifeboat on the bridge deck, with a cloudy sunset in the background. (Credit: Nick Logan, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 028_exp398_C0054.jpg]
Siem Offshore personnel lower pipe to drill the first site. (Credit: Steffen Kutterolf & IODP) [Photo ID: 029_exp398_C0070.jpg]
The sky shows a wide gamut of colors at sunrise. (Credit: Jonas Preine & IODP) [Photo ID: 030_exp398_C0062.jpg]
Hehe Chen (Structural Geologist, China University of Geosciences, China) works in the core lab. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 031_exp398_0306.jpg]
Scientists are excited as the first core catcher arrives on the catwalk. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 032_exp398_0331.jpg]
Adam Woodhouse (Micropaleontologist, University of Texas, USA) shows the first Pal sample of Expedition 398, taken from the first core. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 033_exp398_0347.jpg]
Tatiana Fernandez Perez (Organic Geochemist, Kent State University, USA) waits to get a headspace sample from the first core. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 034_exp398_0350.jpg]
Kara Vadman (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) labels core sections on their end caps as they go into the laser engraver. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 035_exp398_0364.jpg]
Adam Woodhouse (Micropaleontologist, University of Texas, USA) poses next to the first core section of Expedition 398. (Credit: Steffen Kutterolf & IODP) [Photo ID: 036_exp398_C0079.jpg]
Carole Berthod (Sedimentologist/Volcanologist, Université Paris Cité, France), left, and Ralf Gertisser (Sedimentologist/Volcanologist, Keele University, UK) work on core descriptions. (Credit: Jonas Preine & IODP) [Photo ID: 037_exp398_C0084.jpg]
Alexander Roth (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) extrudes the core from the core catcher. (Credit: Jonas Preine & IODP) [Photo ID: 038_exp398_C0093.jpg]
Acacia Clark (Sedimentologist/Volcanologist, University of Tasmania, Australia) shows off her birthday cake. (Credit: Steffen Kutterolf & IODP) [Photo ID: 039_exp398_C0094.jpg]
Scientists enjoy the sunrise. (Credit: Acacia Clark & IODP) [Photo ID: 040_exp398_C0100.jpg]
A cargo vessel and the Greek Island of Ios. (Credit: Jonas Preine & IODP) [Photo ID: 041_exp398_C0105.jpg]
Luan Heywood (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) celebrates her birthday. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 042_exp398_0401.jpg]
Shun Chiyonob (Micropaleontologist, Akita University, Japan), left, and Olga Koukousioura (Observer/Micropaleontologist, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece) work in the microscope lab. (Credit: Jonas Preine & IODP) [Photo ID: 043_exp398_C0109.jpg]
K. Batuk Joshi (Inorganic/Igneous Geochemist, National Centre for Earth Science Studies, India), left, and Christopher Jones (Inorganic Geochemist, University of California, USA) filter a mudline sample. (Credit: Johanna Suhonen, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 044_exp398_C0118.jpg]
From left, Alexis Bernard (Inorganic/Igneous Geochemist, Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA), France), Ally Peccia (Igneous Petrologist, Columbia University, USA), and Acacia Clark (Sedimentologist/Volcanologist, University of Tasmania, Australia) sunbathe on the top deck. (Credit: Acacia Clark & IODP) [Photo ID: 045_exp398_C0120.jpg]
Christmas stockings full of candy for everyone on the ship, on display in the galley. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 046_exp398_0429.jpg]
Elf on the archive core shelf. (Credit: Thomas Ronge, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 047_exp398_C0156.jpg]
Watermelon Santa Claus displayed at the center of the glamorous Christmas dinner. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 048_exp398_0451.jpg]
Entier personnel stand with the food and amazing decorations they prepared for Christmas dinner. They are accompanied by the Siem Offshore physician. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 049_exp398_0448.jpg]
The dessert table to celebrate Christmas, with a couple of carved food birds on top. (Credit: Acacia Clark & IODP) [Photo ID: 050_exp398_C0139.jpg]
Santa Claus and his helpers visit the JOIDES Resolution to celebrate Christmas and share some joy and presents. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 051_exp398_0497.jpg]
The Captain of the JOIDES Resolution shares some words before Santa gives out presents. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 052_exp398_0512.jpg]
From left, Paraskevi Nomikou (Observer/Physical Properties Specialist/Downhole Measurements Specialist, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece), Timothy H. Druitt (Co-Chief Scientist, Université Clermont Auvergne, France), Steffen Kutterolf (Co-Chief Scientist, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany), and Elisabetta Olivo (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) after the Christmas gift exchange gathering. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 053_exp398_0571.jpg]
View of the derrick from the rig floor. (Credit: Thomas Ronge, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 054_exp398_C0157.jpg]
Siem Offshore personnel remove the core liner from the core barrel. (Credit: Thomas Ronge, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 055_exp398_C0154.jpg]