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IODP

Aug 13, 2013

Introduction to Cascadia Basin

An otherworldly-looking sea spider at ONC's Cascadia Basin observatory.

Cascadia Basin at a Glance:

  • Region: Located in the centre of Cascadia Basin—a heavily sedimented abyssal plain region, which extends from the base of the continental margin to the mid-ocean ridge.
  • Number of Instrument Platforms: 1
  • ...
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tsunami | hydrology | hydrogeology | deep biosphere | cork | IODP | ODP

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ONC sails with IODP Expedition 341S

On the evening of May 19th, the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution (JR) set out from Victoria B.C. for nine days in the deep Pacific waters off shore Vancouver Island, with excited staff from Ocean Networks Canada and the University of Victoria on board.

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A port side view of the work decks of the JOIDES Resolution.

In April 2013, the incredible 143 m JOIDES Resolution docked in Victoria BC and provided a fantastic opportunity for educators to join the ship....

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CORKs

For over three decades, a fundemental goal for scientific ocean drilling has been to understand the role of the presence and flow of water in marine geologic formations on processes like heat loss from the earth, chemical exchange between the Earth’s oceans and crust, support of subseafloor microbiological ecosystems, and the creation of methane-hydrates and ore deposits. The quality of direct observations is commonly compromised by a simple problem: boreholes create hydrologic “short circuits” that allow open exchange of water between subseafloor formations and the ocean. The resulting perturbations severely limit the utility of temperature and pressure observations and of water samples taken during or shortly after drilling operations.

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JOIDES Resolution in port at Victoria BC.

New Boreholes

The Juan de Fuca Plate is a hot-spot of scientific ocean drilling. Since ODP expedition 139 in 1991, numerous boreholes have been drilled in the...

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