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Core replica: Arctic Coring – IODP Expedition 302 (ACEX)

Core replica: Arctic Coring – IODP Expedition 302 (ACEX)

Posted by | Sep 27, 2021 | | 0

Mid Eocene Arctic sediments – Microlaminations of dark organic-rich Azolla alternating with microfossils (e.g. diatoms) in a mid-Eocene (~50Ma) sediment suggest fresh-water episodes in Arctic surface waters.

Replica of a core drilled in Mid Eocene sediments of the central Arctic Ocean by the ECORD Science Operator during IODP Expedition 302 ACEX in 2004 – the first scientific drilling expedition to the central Arctic Ocean, 250km from the North Pole.

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Next IODP proposal deadline: October 1, 2021

Next IODP proposal deadline: October 1, 2021

Posted by | Aug 16, 2021 | | 0

Deadline: October 1, 2021. IODP uses the program’s drilling platforms for hypothesis-driven science. Proposals frequently involve collaborations between international researchers from the multiple geoscience disciplines and the lead proponent need not be from an IODP member country.

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