Fieldwork rocks: Marooned on purpose

Third Pod from the Sun by American Geophysical Union

Jul 14, 202300:30:33Government & Organizations

You might think of a deserted island when you picture being marooned, but for some geology researchers the island is their research ship. To collect samples of rocks and sediments from deep beneath the ocean, scientists...

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