Continued Operation of the OSU/COAS Marine Geology Repository

OSU/COAS储存库是美国科学界的资源。其任务是存档和分发地质样本，主要是沉积物岩心，岩石，结核和沉积物陷阱样本，用于科学研究和教育。该储存库建立于1972年，自那时以来，在美国国家科学基金会的持续资助下，已有14,447米的沉积物样本，10,185块岩石，2200个深海锰结核，1574个沉积物陷阱样本，693个浮游生物拖带样本和其他材料被存档和描述。在过去的三年里，沉积物岩心的收集量增加了1400多米，从Alvin和ROV操作中增加了近800个新的岩石样本。超过45145份样本从这个档案中分发给了美国各地的科学家、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，推动存储库服务的发展，并改善岩心和岩石描述的科学应用。该储存库分析的数据将通过国家数据库提供更广泛的影响核心储存库为海洋地质和地球物理界以及国际科学家提供了有价值的服务。该存储库支持研究生，本科生和K-12的学习，通过课程和定期开放参观设施的公众。储存库的产品通过我们的网页（http://corelab-www.oce.orst.edu）和国家地质数据中心（NGDC: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/curator）广泛传播。

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rocks, 2200 deep-sea manganese nodules, 1574 sediment trap samples, 693 plankton tow samples, and other materials have been archived and described with continuous NSF funding.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).