Expedition 390 group photo. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 156_ exp390_1523.jpg]
Sunset on the bow. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 157_ exp390_1259.jpg]
Lewis Grant (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Southampton, UK) at the stratigraphic correlation workstation in the core laboratory. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 158_ exp390_900.jpg]
Elliot Carter (Petrologist, University of Manchester, UK) examines thin sections on the petrographic microscope. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 159_ exp390_940.jpg]
Andrew McIntyre (Physical Properties Specialist, The Open University, UK) scans a core section at the Whole Round Multisensor Logger. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 160_ exp390_952.jpg]
Rainbow views from the bridge deck. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 161_ exp390_1270.jpg]
Steve Midgley (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO) gives ship tour of the drillers shack. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 162_ exp390_1192.jpg]
On the core tech shop roof, half of the tour group waits their turn to squeeze into the drillers shack. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 163_ exp390_1193.jpg]
Steve Midgley (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO) and Siem driller explain the different bits in the core tech shop. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 164_ exp390_1219.jpg]
Siem toolpusher adds more details to the explanations. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 165_ exp390_1222.jpg]
Sunset on the helideck – an event where people gather to chat, relax, and watch nature’s beauty unfold. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 166_ exp390_1284.jpg]
Expedition 390 shipboard scientists. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 167_ exp390_1521.jpg]
The midnight to noon shift scientists of Expedition 390. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 168_ exp390_1321.jpg]
The noon to midnight shift scientists of Expedition 390. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 169_ exp390_1327.jpg]
The Expedition 390 leadership team. From left: Roz Coggon (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Southampton, UK), Emily Estes (Staff Scientist, IODP JRSO), Steve Midgley (Operations Superintendent, IODP JRSO), and Jason Sylvan (Co-Chief Scientist, Texas A&M University, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 170_ exp390_1375.jpg]
The petrologists of Expedition 390. From left: Elliot Carter (University of Manchester, UK), Roz Coggon (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Southampton, UK), and Pamela Kempton (Kansas State University, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 171_ exp390_1333.jpg]
The Expedition 390 sedimentologists. From left: Michael Kaplan (Columbia University, USA), Leonardo Tamborrino (MARUM, Germany), and Kiho Yang (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 172_ exp390_1338.jpg]
The entire core description team of Expedition 390. Front to back: Michael Kaplan (Sedimentologist, Columbia University, USA), Leonardo Tamborrino (Sedimentologist, MARUM, Germany), Elliot Carter (Petrologist, University of Manchester, UK), Chris Lowery (Micropaleontologist, University of Texas at Austin, USA), Roz Coggon (Co-Chief Scientist, University of Southampton, UK), Pamela Kempton (Petrologist, Kansas State University, USA), and Kiho Yang (Sedimentologist, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 173_ exp390_1341.jpg
Expedition 390 Paleomagnetists: Joshua Bridges (left, University of Rochester, USA) and Jaume Dinares-Turell (right, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 174_ exp390_1348.jpg]
Expedition 390 team micropaleontology with Chris Lowery (University of Texas at Austin, USA) and Claire Routledge (Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 175_ exp390_1354.jpg]
The physical properties specialists of Expedition 390. From left: Justin Estep (Northern Arizona University, USA), Andrew McIntyre (The Open University, UK), Lewis Grant (University of Southampton, UK), and Angela Slagle (Columbia University, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 176_ exp390_1357.jpg]
The Expedition 390 chemistry/microbiology department. From left: Bill Gilhooly (Organic Geochemist, Indiana University/Purdue University, USA), Yi Wang (Inorganic Geochemist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), Mako Takada (Microbiologist/Organic Geochemist, The University of Tokyo, Japan), Jason Sylvan (Co-chief Scientist, Texas A&M University, USA), and Masataka Aizawa (Inorganic Geochemist, University of the Ryukyus, Japan). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 177_ exp390_1361.jpg]
Expedition 390 Education and Outreach with Laura Guertin (Penn State Brandywine, USA) and Marlo Garnsworthy (Icebird Studio, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 178_ exp390_1366.jpg]
The fight, for your right, to assign the age – paleomagnetism versus micropaleontology. From left: Chris Lowery (Micropaleontologist, University of Texas at Austin, USA), Claire Routledge (Micropaleontologist, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany), Jaume Dinares-Turell (Paleomagnetist, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy), Joshua Bridges (Paleomagnetist, University of Rochester, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 179_ exp390_1372.jpg]
The IODP T-shirt modeled by our Expedition 390 scientists, from left: Bill Gilhooly (Organic Geochemist, Indiana University/Purdue University, USA), Masataka Aizawa (Inorganic Geochemist, University of the Ryukyus, Japan), Elliot Carter (Petrologist, University of Manchester, UK), Joshua Bridges (Paleomagnetist, University of Rochester, USA), Lewis Grant (Physical Properties Specialist, University of Southampton, UK), and Michael Kaplan (Sedimentologist, Columbia University, USA). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 180_ exp390_1388.jpg]
This week we had some incredible sunsets as shown here. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 181_ exp390_1426.jpg]
The Expedition 390 IODP technicians. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 182_ exp390_1522.jpg]
As we transit back to port, the last measurements get taken. Here, Myriam Kars (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO) is running the last section through the SRM (Super Conducting Rock Magnetometer). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 183_ exp390_1428.jpg]
The last thin sections are getting engraved by Aidan Leetz (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 184_ exp390_1436.jpg]
Lunch on the bridge during a sunny day can be relaxing as Leonardo Tamborrino (Sedimentologist, MARUM, Germany) and Jaume Dinares-Turell (Paleomagnetist, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy) demonstrate. (Credit: Kiho Yang & IODP) [Photo ID: 185_ exp390_C251.jpg]
Birds are our consistent companion on the long transit back to Cape Town, SA. (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: 186_exp390_C262.jpg]
One highlight of the past week was National Paper Airplane Day. Pictured here are the winners of the trophies. From left: Masataka Aizawa (Inorganic Geochemist, University of the Ryukyus, Japan), Justin Estep (Physical Properties Specialist, Northern Arizona University, USA), Claire Routledge (Micropaleontologist, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Germany), Aidan Leetz (Marine Laboratory Specialist, IODP JRSO), Andrew McIntyre (Physical Properties Specialist, The Open University, UK). (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 187_ exp390_1483.jpg]
As we transit towards South Africa, the sun setting on the horizon behind us marks the last few days of the expedition. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 188_ exp390_1495.jpg]
The experience of Expedition 390 on the JOIDES Resolution might be over, but the scientific questions and samples will be analyzed for years to come. (Credit: Sandra Herrmann, IODP JRSO) [Photo ID: 189_ exp390_1520.jpg]
Goodbye from Expedition 390 and the JOIDES Resolution. See you soon for Expedition 393! (Credit: Marlo Garnsworthy & IODP) [Photo ID: 190_exp390_C259.jpg]