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

Core Deck: Paleontology Prep Lab

Function

The Paleontology lab is used to process samples for the identification of microfossils that are needed to date the recovered core.

Equipment

• Oven
• Fume and canopy hoods (one for HF acid)
• Two Eppendorf 5804/5810 Multipurpose Centrifuges

See all chemicals used in shipboard labs.