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News Release 10-013
Geoscientists Drill Deepest Hole in Ocean Crust in Scientific Ocean Drilling History
Ocean drilling expedition off New Zealand helps predict global sea level changes
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Seawater sprays on the rig floor of the research vessel JOIDES Resolution during drilling operations.
Credit: William Crawford, IODP/TAMU
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Scientists with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program set new drilling records off New Zealand.
Credit: IODP
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Aboard the JOIDES Resolution, Stacie Blair collects sediment samples from a core.
Credit: William Crawford, IODP/TAMU
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Microbiologist Maria-Cristina Ciobanu and geochemist Simon George sample a core.
Credit: Consortium for Ocean Leadership
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Expedition 317 participants celebrate the recovery of a core from the deepest hole drilled.
Credit: William Crawford, IODP/TAMU
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