Expedition 390 science party arrives on the dock ready to board the JOIDES Resolution. (Credit: Chris Lowery & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C015.jpg]
Leonardo Tamborrino (Sedimentologist, MARUM, Germany) is one of the first to make it up the gangway during boarding. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_028]
Chris Lowery (Micropaleontologist, University of Texas at Austin, USA) sets foot on deck for the first time this expedition. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_026]
The JOIDES Resolution at dock the evening before departure. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_081]
The sun sets over the derrick in Cape Town, South Africa. (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C058.jpg]
View over the port on the morning of departure. (Credit: Chris Lowery & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C030.jpg]
IODP JRSO technicians picked their spot on the picnic tables to see the JOIDES Resolution leave port. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_116]
The last lines are released. (Credit: Chris Lowery & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C022.jpg]
Hi there! Yi Wang (Inorganic Geochemist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA) and Masataka Aizawa (Inorganic Geochemist, University of the Ryukyus, Japan) wave from the bridge roof during departure. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_120]
Mako Takada (Microbiologist/Organic Geochemist, The University of Tokyo, Japan), William Gilhooly (Organic Geochemist, Indiana University/Purdue University, USA), and Michael Kaplan (Sedimentologist, Columbia University, USA) watch the ship departure together. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_123]
One of the sea lions in Cape Town harbor accompanies the vessel. (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C043.jpg]
Here, you can see the tugboats at work with the pier and Table Mountain in the background. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_136]
Matt Allen (Development Engineer, IODP JRSO), Steve Midgley (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), and Emily Estes (Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_139]
The ship’s bow points toward the open ocean outside of the port area. We are off to sea! (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_143]
Elliot Carter (Petrologist, University of Manchester, UK) sends one last text before reception drops. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_145]
Co-Chief Scientist Roz Coggon (University of Southampton, UK) looks over the water contemplating the next 2 months. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_148]
A group of penguins sighted as the vessel leaves port. (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C045.jpg]
Scientists look back at land as it slowly disappears on the horizon. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_180]
During transit, the 390 science party analyzes cores that were recovered during Expeditions 390C and 390E. Pictured here is the noon to midnight shift on the description table, from left: Justin Estep (Physical Properties Specialist, Northern Arizona University, USA), Claire Routledge (Micropaleontologist, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany), Jaume Dinares-Turrell (Paleomagnetist, National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology, Italy), Andrew McIntyre (Physical Properties Specialist, The Open University, UK), and Laura Guertin (Outreach Officer, Penn State Brandywine, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_183]
Roz Coggon (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Southampton, UK) and Daniel Marone (Assistant Laboratory Officer, IODP JRSO) discuss sampling strategy in the core lab. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_191]
Andrew McIntyre (Physical Properties Specialist, The Open University, UK) deep in thought at the stratigraphic correlation workstation. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_213]
Full moon during transit to the first drill site. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: exp390_219]
Sedimentologists Leonardo Tamborrino (MARUM, Germany) and Michael Kaplan (Columbia University, USA) describe sediment cores previously recovered on Expedition 390C. (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C078.jpg]
Outside, birds are spotted. (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C047.jpg]
We had our first birthday celebration for this expedition. Happy Birthday, Mark! (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: exp390_C078.jpg]