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GEOLOGY: Japan's Ocean Drilling Vessel Debuts to Rave Reviews
Dennis Normile
Early finds from Chikyu's first scientific voyage hint at a coming treasure trove of data on the generation of earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geological phenomena.