Continued Operation of the OSU/COAS Marine Geology Repository

OSU/COAS存储库是美国科学界的资源。 其使命是将地质样品，主要是沉积岩芯、岩石、结核和沉积物收集器样品存档和分发，用于科学研究和教育。该储存库建立于1972年，自那时以来，14，447米的沉积物样品，10，185块岩石，2200个深海锰结核，1574个沉积物捕集器样品，693个浮游生物拖曳样品和其他材料已被存档和描述。在过去的三年中，沉积物岩心的收集增加了1400米以上，并增加了近800个来自Alvin和Alvin操作的新岩石样本。 超过45，145个样本从这个档案馆分发给美国各地的科学家，教育工作者和博物馆，以及外国的研究人员，比前三年增加了30%。 除了为科学研究提供样品外，该奖项还将通过继续开发和向社区提供先进的岩心测井和数字成像工具，推进储存库服务的最新技术水平，并改善岩心和岩石描述的科学使用。 该数据库分析的数据将通过国家数据库提供。该存储库支持研究生，本科生和K-12学习通过类和定期开放的房子图尔斯参观的设施，为公众。通过我们的网页（http：//www.example.com）和国家地质数据中心（NGDC：http：//www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/curator）广泛传播储存库产品。corelab-www.oce.orst.edu

The OSU/COAS repository serves as a resource to the US science community. Its mission is to archive and distribute geological samples, predominantly sediment cores, rocks, nodules and sediment trap samples, for scientific research and education. The repository was established in 1972 and since that time 14,447 meters of sediment samples, 10,185 rocks, 2200 deep-sea manganese nodules, 1574 sediment trap samples, 693 plankton tow samples, and other materials have been archived and described with continuous NSF funding. In the past three years, the collection of sediment cores has grown by over 1400 m and almost 800 new rock samples from Alvin and ROV operations have been added. Over 45,145 samples were distributed from this archive to scientists, educators, and museums throughout the United States, and to researchers in foreign countries, a 30% increase over the previous three years. In addition to providing samples for scientific research, this award will advance the state of the art in repository service and improve the scientific use of core and rock descriptions by continuing to develop and make available to the community advanced tools for core logging and digital imaging. Data analyzed by the repository will be available via national databases Broader Impact The core repository provides a valuable service to the Marine Geology & Geophysics community as well as international scientists. The repository supports graduate, undergraduate and K-12 learning through classes and periodic open house tours of the facility for the public. Repository products are disseminated widely, both through our web page (http://corelab-www.oce.orst.edu) and through the National Geologic Data Center (NGDC: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/curator).