Summary
Core Loggers capture physical measurands of sediment cores. AWI holds different Geotek Ltd. Core Loggers with different sensor set-ups. Maximum 3 Core Loggers can be stored and operated on FS Polarstern cruises.
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
| Page | Description | Sensors |
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| Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL-S SN*NEU*) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-S
- Serial No: NEU
- Type: Multi-Sensor Core Logger
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Sensor Type |
Gamma Density Sensor |
P-Wave System |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Magnetic Susceptibility Point Sensor MS2E |
CM-700D Spectrophotometer |
Geoscan V Linescan Imaging |
optional: Natural Gamma Spectrometry |
Manufacturer |
Geotek Ltd. |
Geotek Ltd. |
Bartington Instruments |
Bartington Instruments |
Konica Minolta Measuring Instruments (Konica) |
Geotek Ltd. |
Geotek Ltd. |
Components |
Gamma ray source (137-Caesium source with energies at 0.662 MeV)
detector
sensor stand mount (alignment of source/detector with center of core) |
Geotek ultrasonic (230 kHz) acoustic transducers
Laser micrometer
PRT temperature Probe |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Magnetic Susceptibility Point Sensor MS2E |
CM-700D Spectrophotometer |
Geoscan V Linescan Imaging Camera specifications:
Pixel Sensors: 1x 5K CGD
Visible or Ultraviolet light source
ADC resolution: 14 bits per colour channel
correlated double sampling with exposure control
max pixel rate: 3.2M pixels/sec
max scan rate: 200 lines/sec
down core resolution: upt ot 10 microns
camera control: auto focus, aperture and lighting
data transmission: gigabyte ethernet interface
Canon lens mount |
three 3"x3" NaI(Tl) detectors with photomultiplier tube and Multi-Channel Analyser (MCA)
detector housings: 6" diameter lead shields
interface and electronics supplied in integrated 19" rack unit |
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| Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL-S SN14) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-S
- Serial No: 14
- Type: Multi-Sensor Core Logger
|
Sensor Type |
Gamma Density Sensor |
P-Wave System |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Manufacturer |
Geotek Ltd. |
Geotek Ltd. |
Bartington Instruments |
Components |
Gamma ray source (137-Caesium source with energies at 0.662 MeV)
detector
sensor stand mount (alignment of source/detector with center of core) |
Geotek ultrasonic (230 kHz) acoustic transducers
Laser micrometer
PRT temperature Probe |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
|
| Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL-S SN25) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-S
- Serial No: 25
- Type: Multi-Sensor Core Logger
|
Sensor Type |
Gamma Density Sensor |
P-Wave System |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Magnetic Susceptibility Point Sensor MS2F |
Non-Contact Resistivity Sensor (NCR) |
Manufacturer |
Geotek Ltd. |
Geotek Ltd. |
Bartington Instruments |
Bartington Instruments |
Geotek Ltd. |
Components |
Gamma ray source (137-Caesium source with energies at 0.662 MeV)
detector
sensor stand mount (alignment of source/detector with center of core) |
Geotek ultrasonic (230 kHz) acoustic transducers
Laser micrometer
PRT temperature Probe |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Magnetic Susceptibility Point Sensor MS2F |
transmitter coil (inducing a high-frequency magnetic field)
receiver coil |
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| Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL-S SN45) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-S
- Serial No: 45
- Type: Multi-Sensor Core Logger
|
Sensor Type |
Gamma Density Sensor |
P-Wave System |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Manufacturer |
Geotek Ltd. |
Geotek Ltd. |
Bartington Instruments |
Components |
Gamma ray source (137-Caesium source with energies at 0.662 MeV)
detector
sensor stand mount (alignment of source/detector with center of core) |
Geotek ultrasonic (230 kHz) acoustic transducers
Laser micrometer
PRT temperature Probe |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
|
| Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL-S SN51) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-S
- Serial No: 51
- Type: Multi-Sensor Core Logger
|
Sensor Type |
Gamma Density Sensor |
P-Wave System |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Magnetic Susceptibility Point Sensor MS2F |
Manufacturer |
Geotek Ltd. |
Geotek Ltd. |
Bartington Instruments |
Bartington Instruments |
Components |
Gamma ray source (137-Caesium source with energies at 0.662 MeV)
detector
sensor stand mount (alignment of source/detector with center of core) |
Geotek ultrasonic (230 kHz) acoustic transducers
Laser micrometer
PRT temperature Probe |
Magnetic Susceptibility Loop Sensor MS2C |
Magnetic Susceptibility Point Sensor MS2F |
|
| Multi-Sensor Core Logger (MSCL-XZ SN116) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-XZ
- Serial No: 116
- Type: Multi-Sensor Benchtop Logger
|
Sensor Type |
Olympus Delta handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
Minolta Colour Spectrophotometer |
Magnetic Susceptibility Bartington MS2E "point" sensor |
Geoscan V Linescan Imaging |
Manufacturer |
Olympus |
Minolta |
Bartington |
Geotek Ltd. |
Components |
Olympus Delta handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
mounting
counterbalance weight |
Minolta colour spectrophotometer (39 spectral bands) |
Magnetic Susceptibility Bartington MS2E "point" sensor |
Geoscan V Linescan Imaging Camera specifications:
Pixel Sensors: 1x 5K CGD
Visible or Ultraviolet light source
ADC resolution: 14 bits per colour channel
correlated double sampling with exposure control
max pixel rate: 3.2M pixels/sec
max scan rate: 200 lines/sec
down core resolution: upt ot 10 microns
camera control: auto focus, aperture and lighting
data transmission: gigabyte ethernet interface
Canon lens mount |
|
| Multi-Sensor Core Logger Natural Gamma System (MSCL-NG) |
- Manufacturer: Geotek Ltd.
- Model: MSCL-NG
- Serial No:
- Type: Multi-Sensor Core Logger-Natural Gamma System
|
Sensor Type |
MSCL-NG Natural Gamma System |
Manufacturer |
Geotek Ltd. |
Components |
three 3"x3" NaI(Tl) detectors with photomultiplier tube and Multi-Channel Analyser (MCA)
detector housings: 6" diameter lead shields
interface and electronics supplied in integrated 19" rack unit |
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| Role | Name |
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| Principal Investigator | Frank Niessen |
| Data Scientist | Catalina Gebhardt |
| Engineer in Charge | Dietmar Penshorn |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Rawdata storage on board
Local storage on MSCL-S electronic. Operator is in charge of data backup.
