Scientific Ocean Drilling – Legacy Publications

Over the more than 50 years of scientific ocean drilling, publications have been generated for hundreds of legs/expeditions.

Summary of SOD Core & Data Access
This interactive PDF offers an overview of how to access publications, as well as core and data.

Publications Data Quick Links

Scientific Prospectus
outlines scientific objectives and drilling plans prior to the expedition

Preliminary Report
summary of initial results and success in meeting scientific goals; published several months after expedition

Proceedings
summary of expedition, operations, methods, and detailed science results for each site

Proceedings
Initial Reports
detailed summary of the scientific and engineering results from each leg
Scientific Results
series of peer-reviewed papers that describe the results of shore-based studies related to a leg