Sample Report

Data Request Form

About This Form

This form enables the retrieval of subsets of the core sample data stored in the ocean drilling database.

Complete only those fields on which you want to limit the query. For example, if you want to see all samples taken to fulfill sample request 16689A, you would specify the Request Number and Part fields, or you could specify it as a single (case-insensitive) input in the Requestor Code field.

At least one of the leg, site, hole, Core, Section, or Request/Lab Code identifiers must be specified. Because of the size of the OPD database, it is not efficient to download the entire core sample data set via the web. If this page does not meet your data request needs, please contact the Data Librarian.

Data Sample

Leg     Site    H       Cor     C       Sct      Top     Bot    Depth            Vol    Piece   Half    Req./Lab        Cat-     Req.   Comments                                         Sample         Loc     Time Stamp
                                T                (cm)    (cm)   (mbsf)           (cc)                   Code            walk    Number                                                     ID

 42      379    A         9     R         1     120.0   122.0         74.70      10.0           W       16689A                  16689A                                                   10005075       ECR     04/15/1999 18:25
 42      379    A        11     R         5      18.0    20.0         97.78      10.0           W       16689A                  16689A  top of core starts at 18cm                       10005076       ECR     04/15/1999 18:25

Requestor and Lab Sampling Codes

Each sample is taken to fulfill the requirements of a research proposal (submitted by a 'requestor') or to fulfill minimum ODP data collection requirements ('laboratory' samples, which ensure that a uniform set of data is collected across legs).

Community sample requests are assigned a number and part (e.g. 16689A) or a mnemonic reflecting the requestors name (e.g., JAFFEE or XUIW). To find all samples for a particular requestor, enter the full requestor code in the 'Requestor Code' field. If you desire ALL samples fulfilling any community sample request, enter an asterisk (*) in the requestor code field.

Standard shipboard laboratory samples are categorized by codes that reflect the shipboard laboratory or instrumentation. Mnemonics are used here too: e.g., PAL for paleontology samples, XRAY for xray lab samples, etc. To find all samples originally taken for a particular shipboard lab, enter the code specific to that sample type in the 'Lab Code' field. If you desire to see ALL lab samples regardless of the specific laboratory, enter an asterisk (*) in the lab code field.

To obtain lists of the available 'requestor codes' and 'lab codes' see this web report: Curatorial Sampling Codes

Request Number and Part

A request number can be specified without the part number, but specifying just the part number will generate an error.

Last modified Friday, 12-Jan-07 12:30:23