Table of Contents
Core Description area on the Core Deck.
Function
Depending on the types of sediments or rocks cored, the scientists involved in core description may include sedimentologists, petrologists, or structural geologists. The main duties include
- Macroscopic visual description of split cores
- Microscopic observations from smear slides and thin sections
- Description and measurement of deformational structures
- Preliminary interpretation of depositional, diagenetic, or deformational processes
- Selection of samples for shipboard analyses
- Acquisition of data with split-core tracks, including digital images, diffuse color reflectance, and magnetic susceptibility
DESClogik core description application
- Core description resources (link to shore)
- DESC Quick Start Guide (link to shore)
- DESC Paleo Quick Start Guide (link to shore)
- DESClogik Frequently Asked Questions
- Value List Builder Macro: User Guide
- DESClogik Quick Start Guide
- DESClogik: Micropaleontology Quick Start Guide
- DESClogik: Ship/Shore data SOP