The Gulf Coast Repository receives and processes hundreds of cores every year, yet the excitement of splitting a new core to reveal what's inside remains the same!
In the words of Senior Technician David Houpt, " We are after all, the first human beings to see these sediments!"
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Happy National #Dinosaur Day 🦖 from the GCR! The K-Pg boundary event is associated with the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago! Expedition 364 ⛴️ explored the Chicxulub crater ☄️ and discovered the impact it had on the world and our dinosaur friends!
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On World Oceans Day, we celebrate the blue heart of our planet. Oceans regulate climate, support ecosystems, and preserve Earth’s history beneath the seafloor. Through scientific ocean drilling, we uncover stories beneath the waves, helping us understand Earth’s past. #WorldOceansDay #GCR #NSFfunded
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On Shark Awareness Day, we recognize the vital role sharks play in healthy oceans. Through scientific ocean drilling, researchers study Earth’s history beneath the seafloor to better understand environmental change and protect marine life. #SharkAwarenessDay #ScientificOceanDrilling #GCR #NSFfunded
🔬 Instrument Spotlight: Inductively Coupled Plasma- Optical Emission Spectrometry
The ICP-OES nebulizes the sample into a super hot plasma and measures the light emitted by elements to figure out their concentration.
We wish Anuska the very best with her doctoral research!
Don’t have access to specialized prep equipment like this? We’ve got you covered! At the GCR, we can handle everything from preparation to analysis, delivering high-quality data without the need for in-house instrumentation.