Category: Core Processing Operation on Heimaey
The field core processing on Heimaey began on 13 August 2017 with the delivery of the first core and ended on 30 September with the delivery of the core at IINH.
Fixing the Dishwasher
An electrical engineer who is waiting to go to Surtsey helped out immensely by fixing the dishwasher in the kitchen. He also was invaluable in fixing the MSCL machine, which was also functioning impro... Read MoreCreating Sleeping Space
We only have so many private rooms in Heimaey. Thankfully, we have lots of mattresses. This is a mock bedroom created by piling many mattresses together to form a wall. This is in the main room of the... Read MoreCore Washing Station
Scientists at work getting a core ready to be washed at the washing station. Core must be washed before it can be imaged. An example of a freshly washed core. This is the first time core has been remo... Read MoreBeginnings of the DIS
To properly record information about the core for later scientific use, the International Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) inputs information into the Drilling Information System (DIS). Some of the ... Read MoreOrganizing the Core
After removal from the helicopter and transport to the warehouse, core must be cross-referenced to notes taken on Surtsey. To help organize the core into proper consecutive sections, it is laid... Read MoreDMT Scanner
Images of the core will be taken here. Both single images of one side of the core and 360 degree rotation images will be taken.... Read MoreMSCL Machine
Setting up the Multi-sensor Core Logging (MSCL) machine. This will be the first instrument used to analyze the core.... Read MoreFirst Food on Heimaey
The core-logging team works together to create an Icelandic hot-dog, complete with breaded and fried onions. This is the first meal prepared in the Scout’s House.... Read MoreCore Processing Warehouse
The drill core processing operation is taking place in the warehouse, to the left, at Heimaey harbor.... Read More- 2 of 2
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