Offshore core curation and measurements

Mission specific platforms are normally not equipped with laboratory facilities as known from bigger IODP drilling vessels. However, ephemeral properties (i.e. measurements that need to be taken shortly after the core is collected) and proper sample and core archiving will be taken care of.

Here you can watch a video clip on the core handling procedure as an example of IODP Exp. 364 (Chicxulub Impact Crater).

As invited scientist please make sure that you indicate any equipment and consumables you intend to use during the offshore phase of the expedition as early as possible, preferentially already in your sample request.

IODP_ECORD at MARUM — DP Hunter during IODP Exp. 310 Tahiti Sea-Level

credit: Yuki Morono/ECORD/IODP — RRS James Cook at the Southampton port call for IODP Exp. 357 (Atlantis Massif - Serpentinization and Life) (photo credit: Yuki Morono ECORD/IODP)

IODP_ECORD, photo: L Perez-Cruz ECORD/IODP — L/B Myrtle during IODP Exp. 364 Chicxulub Impact Crater

IODP_ECORD (U. Röhl at MARUM) — Greatship Manisha at the Kiel portcall for IODP Exp. 347 (Baltic Sea Paleoenvironment)

IODP_ECORD (photo credit: Carol Cotterill ECORD/IODP) — Core receiption onboard RRS James Cook (IODP Exp. 357, Atlantis Massif - Serpentinization and Life, photo credit Carol Cotterill ECORD/IODP)

IODP_ECORD (photo: Erwan Le Ber ECORD/IODP) — Onboard the L/B Myrtle during IODP Exp. 364