Although not new to scientific ocean drilling, International Ocean Discovery Program science planning has become regionally focused for two of its ship platforms, JOIDES Resolution and Chikyu. While the non-riser drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution follows a globe-encircling track that is regionally planned, riser vessel Chikyu operations focus on deep targets in regions around Japan, and the mission-specific platforms have been operating around the world.

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