Sample Search (Text)

A sample search requires at least one of the pieces of information listed below. Additional information about any of the search criteria can be found by clicking on that term or by reading the Search Help page.

Ship Name - Name of the ship that recovered the core (e.g., Eltanin, Palmer)

Cruise Name - ID representing a unique cruise (e.g., ELT47, PD92-II, NBP93-08)

Core Identification Number - ID number given to each core (e.g., 01, 12, 33A)

Core Type - Type of device used to recover the core or sample (e.g., PC, TC, GC)

Top - Depth in core to top of sample (usually in cm, all drill cores are in meters)

Bottom - Depth in core to bottom of sample (usually in cm, all drill cores are in meters)

Volume - volume of the sample (usually in cubic centimeters)

Investigator Name - Name of the investigator who has taken the sample

Institution Name - Investigator's institution at time of sampling

Date Range - Date the sample was taken

Sample Search Fields
Use the percent sign (%) to indicate the wildcard character

Ship Name:
Core Type:
Cruise Name:
Core ID:

Top Interval:	and
Bottom Interval:	and
Volume:	and

Institution:
Investigator:

For date range, put the earliest date first and use m/d/yyyy format.
Date Range:	To

Search Result Options
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Note: There are 208007 samples in the database. Some searches may take a long time even on a high speed internet connection. Please be patient and do not click send more than once. Thank you.