THE COREWALL SUITE: A SYSTEM FOR CORE INTERPRETATION AND EXPLORATION

The CoreWall Suite addresses the pressing need for the integration of all data associated with the interpretation of geologic cores. The ongoing effort is two-fold: first, a suite of hardware and software is being developed to give users full access to all associated data on a tiled display that can show entire sections of the core, and second, a set of Web based applications will be developed to provide access to the same set of tools on a standard consumer grade computer via the Internet. The software suite includes tools to display lithologic, geophysical, and geochemical information referenced to scans of the split core, tools to include typed and hand written notes and diagrams `pinned' to a specific core depth, and collaboration tools which allow technicians and scientists to discuss and interpret in real-time or in a non-linear fashion. All tools will be developed to access databases such as CHRONOS and JANUS already in use by the coring community.