Offshore core curation and measurements

Mission specific platforms are normally not equipped with laboratory facilities as scientists are accustomed from other IODP drilling vessels. As a minimum the essential work of capturing ephemeral properties (i.e. measurements that have to be taken shortly after the core is collected) are taken care off. As participating scientist please make sure that you indicated any equipment and consumables you intend to use during the offshore phase of the expedition at an early stage, preferentially already in your sampling request!

Above: DP Hunter during Exp. 310 Tahiti Sea-Level