IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program) at MARUM
Corelyzer - CoreWall
CoreWall is a modular suite of applications related to core description, stratigraphic correlation and data visualization. Major components of CoreWall are
Corelyzer – an application for core image and data visualization
Correlator – an application for core stratigraphic correlation, compositing, and splicing
At the Bremen Core repository (BCR) a computer system is installed running Corelyzer and Correlator - beside other tools - to help scientists describing and interpreting geological cores. High-resolution line scans of split cores and related data (MSCL, Downhole Logging) are viewed along a sliding plane ordered by depth. Running the system on a three HD screens multiple extended display set-up allows the loaded images to be enlarged to the maximum resolution, which may be more than twice as large on the display as in reality (on the table). Features such as lithologic variation, macroscopic grain size variation, bioturbation intensity, chemical composition, and micropaleontology are thus easier to interpret and annotate.
The Corelyzer system is directly connected to the mobile Drilling Information system (DIS), which is used at the BCR for capturing and storing drilling, logging, and core meta data. This ensures a tight workflow from line scanning, image archiving to image visualization together with related data.
