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News Release 12-004
Scientists Look to Microbes to Unlock Earth's Deep Secrets
To find answers, oceanographers install observatories beneath remote seafloor
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Drillship JOIDES Resolution in port in Barbados just before the start of the expedition.
Credit: IODP/USIO, Jennifer Magnusson
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A CORK recovery tool rises up out of the ocean through the ship's moonpool.
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JOIDES Resolution crew members prep a CORK for installation beneath the seafloor.
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Engineer Dan Slobodzian grinds rough edges on a CORK observatory before its installation.
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Microbiologist Joe Russell examines samples in the lab onboard the JOIDES Resolution.
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