🧵 “Exciting” isn’t enough to describe what I currently have the privilege to take part in. From now until Dec 12, I’m joining "Expedition 503 – Hadal Trench Tsunamigenic Slip History: Buried in Trench" of the IODP³. We’re in the Japan Trench on board the deep-sea scientific drilling vessel D/V Chikyu, one of the most advanced research vessels in the world.
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Chikyu bow view — The bow of the D/V Chikyu with its Japanese name visible, seen from the dock.
Selfie in safety gear — Melanie wearing a JAMSTEC hard hat, safety goggles, and an orange coverall takes a selfie among yellow drilling machinery on the Chikyu.
