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Deploying a Submarine Seismic Observatory in the Furious Fifties

by H. Tkalčić, C. Eakin, M. F. Coffin, N. Rawlinson and J. Stock 14 June 202128 September 2021

Our crew braved rough Southern Ocean seas, endured pandemic precautions, and adapted plans on the fly for the chance to observe a possible subduction zone in the making below the Macquarie Ridge.

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Australia–New Zealand Plan for Future Scientific Ocean Drilling

by M. F. Coffin, J. Parr and L. Armand 29 May 201914 March 2023

Australian–New Zealand IODP Consortium Ocean Planet Workshop; Canberra, Australia, 14–16 April 2019

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Geological Insights from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search

by K. Picard, B. Brooke and M. F. Coffin 6 March 201726 September 2023

A rich trove of marine geophysical data acquired in the search for missing flight MH370 is yielding knowledge of ocean floor processes at a level of detail rare in the deep ocean.

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