PP Lab Working Team

PP Working Group meetings

PP Links

Related Information:

Bridge Deck/Level 6 panorama
(PP Lab Floor Plan)

ODP Technical Note 26
(PP Handbook)

Thermal Data Collection and Heat Flow Recalculations for ODP Legs 101-180

Supervising Scientist: Peter Blum

Thermal conductivity is measured using the needle probe method.

JOIDES Resolution Physical Properties Lab

This site covers most of the physical properties measurements on sediment and rock cores (known as "PP measurements"). For paleomagnetic measurements on cores, see Paleomagnetism laboratory. For information on downhole measurements of physical properties, see Downhole laboratory and LDEO-Borehole Research Group.

Physical Properties Lab Working Team (PP LWT)

Permanent Members:

Peter Blum, Staff Scientist (sailing once a year)
Bill Mills, Lab Officer (sailing twice a year)
Two Marine Lab Specialists (sailing three times a year)



Associate Members:

David Fackler, Programmer (sailing about once a year)
Susan Freeman, Database Specialist (shore based)

Physical Properties Working Group Meetings

Physical Properties Links