Long-Term Observatories

Description

CORK Borehole Observatory: used to characterize subseafloor hydrology over an open formation interval (PDF)
See CORK animation (10.8 MB)
Download CORK animation from IODP Cumulus DAM
Advanced CORK (ACORK) Borehole Observatory: used to isolate zones in a borehole for independent zone investigation (PDF)
Borehole Instrument Hanger (BIH): used to support tool strings (PDF)
Packers: used to seal the annular space between the drill string and the borehole wall (PDF)