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Overview
BRIDGE DECK
Science office
Technical support office
Operations office
Nitrogen generator
CORE DECK
Core receiving
Core splitting/sampling
Core description
Microscopy
Paleomagnetism
Paleontology prep
Petrophysics
Stratigraphic correlation
Downhole measurements
Electronics shop
Science container
Lab chemicals
FO'C'S'LE DECK
Chemistry
Microbiology
Thin section
X-ray
Sample preparation
Conference room
Imaging office
Publications office
Staff office
Hospital
Lab chemicals
MAIN DECK
Mess hall, galley, laundry
'TWEEN DECK (forward)
Recreation
'TWEEN DECK (lower)
Computer & data services
HOLD DECK
Core storage
FANTAIL
Underway geophysics
Accommodations
Ship's systems
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Core Deck: Microscopy Lab
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Function
The Microscopy laboratory is used by shipboard paleontologists to identify microfossils for dating the sediments.
Instruments
- Two Zeiss SV-II binocular zoom microscopes, capable of 4–400× magnification and either reflected or transmitted light viewing, including cross-polarized light capability
- One Zeiss Axioplan microscope equipped for simultaneous transmitted and reflected polarized light viewing, with a large variety of objectives
- Two Zeiss Axioskop microscopes equipped for simultaneous transmitted and reflected polarized light viewing, with a large variety of objectives
- One Zeiss Axiophot microscope equipped for DIC, phase contrast, and fluorescence studies and for cross-polarized light, plane-transmitted light, and darkfield illumination
- Most microscopes are equipped with SPOT cameras for digital microphotography
- PICAT to photograph full thin section images in plane- and cross-polarized light (Quick Start guide; Cumulus)
- Please note that proprietary manuals are available upon request and subject to limited use
See all chemicals used in shipboard labs.
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