Borehole Observatory Preparation
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Borehole Observatory Preparation

by C. Nur Schuba, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States

Engineers and scientists prepare 185 temperature sensors in the core-tech lab aboard the D/V Chikyu ahead of deployment during IODP Expedition 502E. Careful maintenance ensures the observatory will collect reliable long-term data from at the plate boundary fault beneath the seafloor.