Pallavi Anand (Physical Properties Specialist, The Open University, United Kingdom) takes temperature readings of the sediment in the core liner while Aditya Peketi (Inorganic Geochemist, National Institute of Oceanography, India) looks on. The sections must equilibrate to room temperature before testing and analysis can begin. (Credit: Bill Crawford, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp353_145]