Cores for Kids
Cores for Kids Activity Source: International Ocean Discovery Program
Background The JOIDES Resolution is a ship that operates on behalf of the International Ocean Discovery Program and is one of a handful of vessels designed specifically to drill into the ocean floor for scientific research. The cylinders of sediment and rock that are recovered from the ocean floor — called “cores” — can be considered time machines, revealing secrets from Earth’s past about geology, climate change, and the origins and extremes of life.
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