Ocean drilling is the most successful long-standing international collaboration in the geosciences. The invaluable archive of samples and data that has been built underpins our understanding of the Earth, its surface environment and climate. Planning the next phase is at an advanced stage.
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Bickle, M., Pälike, H. & Teagle, D. Secrets of the sea floor. Nature Geosci 4, 3–4 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1053
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