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Explore the wonders of the JOIDES Resolution, a drillship and research center delving deep into Earth's history through cores of rock, sediment, and fossils. Uncover mysteries of the past and present!
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An Introduction to Scientific Ocean Drilling and the JOIDES Resolution
The JOIDES Resolution is BIG! DERRICK HEIGHT = 205 feet = 469 feet LENGTH
The JOIDES Resolution is important! It is a drillship… …and a floating science research center.
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov The JOIDES Resolution can send drill pipe over 6 miles below the ocean surface
Cores help scientists study interesting and important questions. What caused the dinosaurs (and other organisms) to go extinct? How has climate changed during the Earth’s history? How have past volcanic eruptions affected the Earth? How do plate tectonics affect the ocean floor? And many more!
Different scientists study different parts of the core data. See who is on board
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