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Contact: Nancy Light
nlight@iodp.org
202-465-7511
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Management International
Caption: Lab technicians aboard the IODP Cascadia Margin Gas Hydrates Expedition conduct a catwalk drill wearing breathing apparatus, a precaution taken in the event that dangerous levels of natural gas are detected on the rig floor when sediment core barrels are opened.
Credit: Photo courtesy of IODP/JOI Alliance
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