JOIDES Resolution

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JOIDES Resolution is a scientific ocean drilling research vessel used for deep-sea geological and climate studies by the international geoscience community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drillship
ocean drilling vessel
scientific research vessel
beam approximately 21 meters
countryOfRegistry United States NERFINISHED
crewCapacity approximately 50 ship crew
drillingDerrickHeight approximately 62 meters
enteredService 1985
fieldOfStudySupported geochemistry
geophysics
marine geology
microbiology of the deep biosphere
paleoclimatology
flag United States NERFINISHED
fundedBy National Science Foundation NERFINISHED
international partner organizations
grossTonnage approximately 10,000 tons
hasFeature core storage area
drilling derrick
dynamic positioning system
helicopter deck
laboratory facilities
hasNameOrigin HMS Resolution NERFINISHED
James Cook’s ship Resolution NERFINISHED
homePort College Station, Texas (science operator base) NERFINISHED
Galveston, Texas NERFINISHED
launchYear 1978
length approximately 143 meters
maximumDrillingDepthBelowSeafloor about 2000 meters
maximumWaterDepthDrillingCapability about 8000 meters
namedAfter Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling NERFINISHED
operatedBy Texas A&M University (science operator) NERFINISHED
operator Integrated Ocean Drilling Program NERFINISHED
International Ocean Discovery Program NERFINISHED
Ocean Drilling Program NERFINISHED
participatedIn Integrated Ocean Drilling Program NERFINISHED
Ocean Drilling Program NERFINISHED
participatesIn International Ocean Discovery Program NERFINISHED
replaced Glomar Challenger NERFINISHED
scientistCapacity approximately 50 scientists and technicians
underwentRefit 1984–1985
2007–2009 modernization
usedFor crustal rock coring
deep-sea geological research
marine geophysics
paleoclimate studies
plate tectonics research
scientific ocean drilling
sediment core recovery
subseafloor biosphere studies

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