International Ocean Discovery Program
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The
International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is an international marine research collaboration dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth through drilling, coring, and monitoring the subseafloor. The research enabled by IODP samples and data improves scientific understanding of changing climate and ocean conditions, the origins of ancient life, risks posed by
geohazards, and the structure and processes of Earth's
tectonic plates and uppermost
mantle. IODP began in 2013 and builds on the research of four previous scientific ocean drilling programs:
Project Mohole,
Deep Sea Drilling Project,
Ocean Drilling Program, and
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. Together, these programs represent the longest running and most successful international Earth science collaboration.
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