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| Lake E publications Some of the first publications from Lake El'gygytgyn: NSF Press Release; Science Magazine article |
2012 ICDP Training Course on Lake Drilling October 15-19, 2012 at Lake Ohrid (Macedonia). Details available here. |
| Workshop Report Published The proceedings of DOSECC's 2011 Workshop, "Toward a Strategic Plan for U.S. Continental Scientific Drilling: Into a New Decade", is now available. Download |
Winkie Drill Now Available Small portable drilling system, the Winkie, now available for rent from DOSECC. |
| DOSECC Newsletter Nov 2011 Just Published: DOSECC's November 2011 newsletter for the continental scientific drilling community. |
New Deep Lake Drilling System Launched Climate Change Studies Expanded with New Equipment Lake Drilling Platform Marks Important Step in Scientific Research Lakes are archives of climate history, and deep drilling in lakes has produced [ ... ] |
| Dead Sea Basin Drilling Project completed The Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan The Deep Lake Drilling System (DLDS) on 17 Nov 2010 was mobilized to the first drilling site; drilling began on 19 Nov 2010. A borehole in the deep basin of t [ ... ] |
Project HOTSPOT Completed The Snake River Scientific Drilling Project began in September 2010. This project will explore the interaction between the Earth's mantle and crust by collecting drill core at three sites in southern [ ... ] |
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