60 days in Iceberg Alley, drilling for marine sediment to decipher Earth's climate 3 million years ago
- Written by Suzanne O'Connell, Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University
The research vessel must dodge dangerous icebergs as it drills for sediment core samples.Phil Christie/IODP, CC BY-NDCompetition is stiff for one of the 30 scientist berths on the JOIDES Resolution research vessel. I’m one of the lucky ones, granted the opportunity to work 12-hour days, seven days a week for 60 days as part of Expedition 382...