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Expedition 401

IODP Expedition 401 offshore drilling took place from 10th Dec 2023 – 9th Feb 2024.

An introduction to Expedition 401

IODP Expedition 401, which took place from 10th Dec 2023 - 9th Feb 2024, marked the first leg of drilling for the IMMAGE project, recovering sediments from 3 offshore sites, surrounding the Straits of Gibraltar. The expedition was conducted by the JOIDES Resolution Science Operator (JRSO) as part of the IODP. Expedition 401 included 26 scientists from 11 countries, with expertise in a range of geoscience disciplines. While at sea, the JOIDES Resolution laboratory infrastructure was utilized for intensive sampling and investigation of the cores retrieved. This included splitting, describing, and analyzing the cores, with data to be made available to non-expedition scientists after a one-year moratorium. Data from these core samples will be used by scientists all over the world. Read more on IODP's expedition 401 webpage, view the IODP Exp401 scientific party, the scientific prospectus, the preliminary report, and the ship reports (including site summaries).

IODP Exp 401 Ship Group Photo.jpeg

Credit: IODP & JOIDES Resolution Texas A&M University

Drilling Sites for Expedition 401

  1. U1385 (Offshore Portugal): 37.566832/-10.127283

  2. U1609 (Offshore Portugal): 37.37711 / -9.59853

  3. U1610 (Gulf of Cadiz): 36.69968 / -7.43142

  4. U1611 (Alboran Sea, Spanish waters): 36.31254 / -4.5712

Learn More

To find out more about IODP Expedition 401, please visit IODP's expedition page.

 

Please also check out some highlights of Exp401's media coverage:

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For more frequent updates, please check out the IMMAGE twitter, or the Joides Resolution twitter.

Photos from Expedition 401

Credit: IODP & JOIDES Resolution Texas A&M University

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