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News Release 18-015
Deep-sea observatories to offer new view of seabed earthquakes
Mission underway to lower sub-seafloor observatories into the Hikurangi subduction zone off New Zealand
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On its current expedition, the drilling ship JOIDES Resolution is working off the coast of New Zealand.
Credit: IODP
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![Logo of International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 375.](/news/mmg/media/images/EXP 375_f.png)
To install two deep-sea geologic observatories, scientists are setting sail on International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 375.
Credit: IODP
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![View from above of instruments being lowered to the ocean floor through an opening in the ship.](/news/mmg/media/images/photo 4_f.jpg)
Instruments are lowered to the ocean floor on an IODP expedition.
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![Scientists and engineers on ship, readying instruments for an expedition.](/news/mmg/media/images/photo 1_f.jpg)
IODP scientists and engineers ready instruments for an expedition.
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![Scientists work on instruments with a welding tool.](/news/mmg/media/images/photo 2_1dc20471-3001-4361-933b-a5f417f96980_f.jpg)
Scientists on an IODP expedition work on instruments before lowering them to the sea floor.
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![Researchers wearing hardhats on ship.](/news/mmg/media/images/photo 5_f.jpg)
IODP co-chief scientist Demian Saffer prepares for an expedition.
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