Attention:

Please note that the system can only be operated upon request. Operations with the MSCL-XZ requires experienced scientific staff on board. The system is not operated by the ship's crew. Announce operations with the MSCL-XZ to AWI-Logistics prior to the cruise and clarify the data transfer after the cruise.

Summary

The MSCL-XZ is a benchtop or small-footprint core logging system that provides a compact solution for split core non-destructive measurements, obtaining multiple data sets simultaneously. Unlike the MSCL-S, where the core moves past the sensors, the bench-top MSCL-XZ moves the sensors along the core (X-axis) while the sensors move up and down to contact the core surface (Z-axis). Split core sections enable sensors to be used that cannot operate through the plastic liner: X-ray fluorescence (Olympus Delta handhold), colour spectrophotometry, high-resolution magnetic susceptibility, and Geoscan V linescan core imaging.


ManufacturerGeotek Ltd.
ModelMSCL-XY
Serial No116
TypeMulti-Sensor Benchtop Logger

Contacts

RoleName
Principal InvestigatorFrank Niessen
Data ScientistCatalina Gebhardt
Engineer in ChargeDietmar Penshorn

Components

Benchtop or small-footprint core logging system with following sensors: X-ray fluorescence, colour spectrophotometer, high-resolution magnetic point susceptibility, Geoscan V linescan core imaging. Fully automated motion in the horizontal and vertical axes. Linear precision: 0.02 mm. All sensors are moved in unison and collect data in parallel. Data acquisition unit and electronics.

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

Data logging, storage and archiving

Logged parameters

X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Colour Spectrophotometry, high-resolution magnetic point susceptibility, Linescan Core Imaging

Rawdata storage on board

Local storage on MSCL-XZ electronic. Operator is in charge of data backup.

Documentation