International Ocean Discovery Program
Also known as Exploring the earth under the sea · Integrated Ocean Drilling Program · IODP
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is an international marine research collaboration that explores Earth's history and dynamics using ocean-going research platforms to recover data recorded in seafloor sediments and rocks and to monitor subseafloor environments. IODP depends on facilities funded by three platform providers with financial contributions from five additional partner agencies. Together, these entities represent 26 nations whose scientists are selected to staff IODP research expeditions conducted throughout the world's oceans. IODP expeditions are developed from hypothesis-driven science proposals aligned with the program's science plan Illuminating Earth's Past, P…
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About this database
| Website | https://www.iodp.org/ |
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| Subjects | Natural Sciences · Geosciences (including Geography) · Atmospheric Science and Oceanography · Geology and Palaeontology · Geophysics and Geodesy · Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Crystallography · Oceanography |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11 |