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Expedition 2

More about expedition 2, September 2004

Charles "Charlie" Langmuir

Charles Langmuir. Image courtesy of K. Kusek.

Works at: Harvard University

Research in the South Pacific: How subduction of a nearby tectonic plate influences melting of rocks in the Earth's mantle, and how this translates into volcanic activity on the seafloor.

Bio snippet: Charlie was on the first United States icebreaker ship to reach the North Pole, on 6 September 2001.