IODP - A SOMETIMES FORGOTTEN SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND AMAZING GEOLOGICAL INSIGHT
Plus an image log or two....
It's easy to fall into a rabbit hole when it comes to interesting things, but recently, the IODP has absorbed some of my attention.
There are examples of tool choice or interpretation I question, academia/research vs industry opinion more than anything else, but the application of technology/data is great, it's not just for the fun of using all the new, flashy kit. The IODP are solely acquiring and interpreting data to answer a scientific question, something that is seemingly easy to forget.
In this great example from the IODP, the acquisition of core is problematic in certain places and so the use of image log data and optical data is vital to the continuation of the study interval. The IODP didn't employ the most up-to-date tech, but did they need it? Quality of interpretation and knowledgeable integration is critical!
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Country Manager at Omai Gold Mines
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