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Scientists have been drilling into the ocean floor for 50 years – here's what they've found so far

  • Written by Suzanne O'Connell, Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University
Scientists have been drilling into the ocean floor for 50 years – here's what they've found so farThe scientific drilling ship JOIDES Resolution arrives in Honolulu after successful sea trials and testing of scientific and drilling equipment.IODP, CC BY-ND

It’s stunning but true that we know more about the surface of the moon than about the Earth’s ocean floor. Much of what we do know has come from scientific ocean drilling –...

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