JOIDES Resolution Drilling Statistics
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A review of the statistics garnered by the JOIDES Resolution
from January 1985 (Leg 100) to July 2002 (Leg 203) reveal the intensity with which explorations are conducted (units are in meters, U.S. feet, and U.S. miles):
| Deepest hole penetrated (504B): | 2,111 m | 6,926 ft | 1.31 mi | Leg 148, E Pacific Ocean |
| Shallowest water depth: | 37.5 m | 123 ft | 0.02 mi | Leg 143, NW Pacific Ocean |
| Greatest water depth: | 5,980 m | 19,620 ft | 3.72 mi | Leg 129, W Pacific Ocean |
| Most core recovered in a leg: | 8,003 m | 26,258 ft | 4.97 mi | Leg 175, SE Atlantic Ocean |
| Total core cored: | 317,827 m | 1,048,829 ft | 198.64 mi |
| Total core recovered: | 210,640 m | 695,112 ft | 131.65 mi |
| Northernmost site drilled: | Latitude: 80.5°N, Longitude: 8.2°E | Leg 151, Site 911, Arctic Ocean |
| Southernmost site drilled: | Latitude: 70.8°S, Longitude: 14.6°W | Leg 113, Site 693, Weddell Sea |
| Total number of sites visited: | 635 |
| Total number of holes drilled: | 1693 |
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