research ships

My favorite place in the world isn’t a fixed location. It’s the JOIDES Resolution, an internationally funded research ship that has spent its service life constantly on the move, from deep in the Antarctic to high in the Arctic. Since 1985, scientific expeditions on this one-of-a-kind oceangoing laboratory have drilled 230 miles (370 kilometers) of sediment and rock cores – long cylindrical samples that provide a unique view of the ocean floor. The cores come from a thousand different locations, enabling scientists from many universities around the world to explore changes within the Earth. They also provide a window into our planet’s history. The ocean floor preserves a geological library that documents millions of years of climate change and evolution. The JOIDES Resolution leaves Honolulu in 2009. IODP/Wikipedia, CC BY Sadly, the JOIDES Resolution, also known as the JR...