Fengping Wang (Microbiologist, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), left, and Natsue Abe (Physical Properties Specialist/Downhole Measurements, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan) discuss characteristics of hard rock core pieces on display at the working half section table. (Credit: Johannes Lissenberg & IODP) [Photo ID: 026_exp399_C0092.jpg]
Alexander Roth (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), left, and Vamdev Pathak (Paleomagnetist, Central University of Punjab, India) work in the paleomagnetism lab. (Credit: Johannes Lissenberg & IODP) [Photo ID: 027_exp399_C0094.jpg]
Kuan-Yu Lin (Igneous Petrologist, University of Delaware, USA), left, and Kristin Dickerson (Physical Properties Specialist/Downhole Measurements, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA) examine a hard rock core piece. (Credit: Johannes Lissenberg & IODP) [Photo ID: 028_exp399_C0095.jpg]
A sailboat passes by on a windy day. (Credit: Mark Reagan & IODP) [Photo ID: 029_exp399_C0099.jpg]
Siem personnel install a drill bit underneath an underreamer and mud motor. The assembly will be used for a reentry cone and casing system installation. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 030_exp399_0268.jpg]
Siem personnel attach a reentry cone to the top of a short casing string. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 031_exp399_0325.jpg]
A reentry cone and casing system is deployed through the moonpool. (Credit: Natsue Abe & IODP) [Photo ID: 032_exp399_C0124.jpg]
From left, Vamdev Pathak (Paleomagnetist, Central University of Punjab, India), Jordyn Robare (Microbiologist/Geochemist, Arizona State University, USA), and Fengping Wang (Microbiologist, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China) smile for a photo during a safety drill. (Credit: Mark Reagan & IODP) [Photo ID: 033_exp399_C0104.jpg]
Nick Logan (Marine Computer Specialist, IODP JRSO) takes rollcall at his muster station during a safety drill. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 034_exp399_0344.jpg]
A view from the deck of the sun approaching the horizon before sunset. (Credit: Natsue Abe & IODP) [Photo ID: 035_exp399_C0105.jpg]
Windy and cloudy conditions after sunset. (Credit: Fengping Wang & IODP) [Photo ID: 036_exp399_C0113.jpg]
Decorated Styrofoam cups before they take a trip down to the seafloor. As the cups descend to the seafloor, they are subject to increasing pressure. This causes air to be squeezed out of the Styrofoam, shrinking the cups. (Credit: Mark Reagan & IODP) [Photo ID: 037_exp399_C0126.jpg]
Styrofoam cups after a trip to the seafloor, where they shrunk due to increased pressure. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 038_exp399_0378.jpg]
Haiyang Liu (Igneous Petrologist, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China), left, and Kuan-Yu Lin (Igneous Petrologist, University of Delaware, USA) examine a thin section image from the microscope displayed on the screen. (Credit: Mark Reagan & IODP) [Photo ID: 039_exp399_C0146.jpg]
Cloudy sky sunset. (Credit: Mark Reagan & IODP) [Photo ID: 040_exp399_C0148.jpg]
From left, William Brazelton (Microbiologist, University of Utah, USA), Susan Lang (Co-Chief Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), Frieder Klein (Metamorphic Petrologist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), and Doris Piñero Lajas (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) discuss which piece of core will be taken for microbiological subsampling and analysis. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 041_exp399_0351.jpg]
Frieder Klein (Metamorphic Petrologist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA) defines splitting lines on whole-round core pieces. The pieces will be split into working and archive halves. (Credit: Erick Bravo, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 042_exp399_0352.jpg]