A "time"
key is associated with each record for correlation with other information datasets.
The United States Geological Survey at Menlo Park (USGSMP), maintains a
collection of whole and split ocean sediment cores, core subsamples, and
associated data acquired during analyses of these materials. The collection
includes a range of materials primarily from the western coast of the
conterminous United States but with additional samples from Alaska, Antarctica,
and the south Pacific. This library of samples is available as a resource to
scientists conducting research projects of national interest. Policy and procedures governing the availability and
distribution of sample materials to qualified scientists conducting research
consistent with national goals and the goals of the Western Region Coastal and
Marine Geology (WRCMG) Program.
"Let your hook be always cast;
in the pool where you least expect it will be a fish." --
Ovid