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Drilling Highlights

A review of the drilling accomplishments achieved by the JOIDES Resolution from 1985 (ODP Leg 100) to 2005 (IODP Expedition 312). The ship resumed operations in March 2009.

For DSDP drilling accomplishments, see Glomar Challenger.

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    • Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

    June 2004 to December 2005 (Expeditions 301, 303-309, 311-312, 320T-321T)

    Expeditions
    completed:    		 Operations
    days:    		 Distance
    traveled
    (nmi):    		 Sites
    visited:    		 Holes
    drilled:    		 Cores
    recovered:
    14 1,055 41,757 44 132 2,550
     
      Latitude, Longitude Geographic area & cruise
    Northernmost site: 67°N, 3°E N Atlantic, Exp 306, Site 1315
    Southernmost site: 7°N, 91°W E Pacific, Exp 309/312, Site 1256
     
      Meters Feet Miles Geographic area & cruise
    Deepest hole penetrated: 1,507 4,943 0.94 E Pacific Ocean, Exp 312, Hole 1256D
    Shallowest water depth: 959 3,146 0.59 E Atlantic Ocean, Exp 307
    Deepest water depth: 4,479 14,695 2.78 central Pacific Ocean, Exp 321
    Most core recovered on a cruise: 4,656 15,272 2.89 N Atlantic Ocean, Exp 303
    Total core cored: 14,218 46,635 8.84  
    Total core recovered: 12,466 40,888 7.75  

    Ocean Drilling Program

    January 1985 to September 2003 (Legs 100-210)

    Legs
    completed:    		 Operations
    days:    		 Distance
    traveled
    (nmi):    		 Sites
    visited:    		 Holes
    drilled:    		 Cores
    recovered:
    111 6,591 355,781 669 1797 35,772
     
      Latitude, Longitude Geographic area & cruise
    Northernmost site: 80.5°N, 8.2°E Arctic Ocean, Leg 151, Site 911
    Southernmost site: 70.8°S, 14.6°W Weddell Sea, Leg 113, Site 693
     
      Meters Feet Miles Geographic area & cruise
    Deepest hole penetrated: 2,111 6,924 1.31 E Pacific Ocean, Leg 148, Hole 504B
    Shallowest water depth: 37.5 123 0.02 NW Pacific Ocean, Leg 143
    Deepest water depth: 5,980 19,614 3.72 W Pacific Ocean, Leg 129
    Most core recovered on a cruise: 8,003 26,250 4.97 SE Atlantic Ocean, Leg 175
    Total core cored: 321,482 1,054,461 199.77  
    Total core recovered: 222,704 730,469 138.39  


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