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IODP Expedition Schedule for the JOIDES Resolution
For information on expeditions operated by MarE3 (Chikyu; Japan) and ESO (mission-specific platforms; Europe), please see the IODP Science Office.
| Expedition Name (see map) |
Exp # | Ports (start/end; travel info) |
Dates1 | Total days (port /sea) |
Days at sea2 (transit/ |
Co-Chief Scientists |
JRSO Contact (Staff Scientist) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-IODP (Transit/Dry Dock) | 13 October–10 December 2023 (Reykjavík to Amsterdam; 58 days) | ||||||
| Mediterranean-Atlantic Gateway Exchange |
401 | Amsterdam, Netherlands to Napoli, Italy |
10 December 2023– 9 February 2024 |
61 (3/58) | 10/48 | R. Flecker E. Ducassou |
T. Williams |
| Tyrrhenian Continent-Ocean Transition |
402 | Napoli to Napoli, Italy |
9 February– 8 April 2024 |
59 (5/54) | 2/52 | N. Zitellini A. Malinverno |
E. Estes |
| Non-IODP (Transit/Tie-up) | 8 April–4 June 2024 (Napoli to Reykjavík; 57 days) | ||||||
| Eastern Fram Strait Paleo-Archive |
403 | Reykjavík, Iceland to Amsterdam, Netherlands |
4 June– 2 August 2024 |
59 (5/54) | 12/42 | R. G. Lucchi K. St. John |
T. Ronge |
| Non-IODP (Tie-up/Demobilization) | 2 August–30 September 2024 (tie-up in Amsterdam; 59 days) | ||||||
| End of JRSO operations | |||||||
Notes:
1 The start date reflects the initial port call day. The vessel sails when ready.
2 Preliminary total estimated transit (i.e., to and from operational area and between sites).
International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition Map
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Combined International Ocean Discovery Program and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Map
Who is Eligible to Sail?
Participation in IODP expeditions is open to all scientists from IODP’s member countries.
Applications must be submitted via each country’s or consortium’s program office.