Geology Department Resources
Research Equipment
The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences faculty and staff maintain cutting-edge equipment. Students, staff, faculty, and visiting scientists have access to wide-array of hardware and software to answer scientific questions throughout the world.
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Equipment |
Manufacturer |
Model |
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Real-time Kinematic GPS |
Leica |
1200 |
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Chirp Subbottom Profiler |
Edgetech |
216s |
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Sidescan Sonar system, 400/900kHz |
Klein |
3900 |
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Ground Penetrating Radar |
Mala |
ProEx with cart |
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diffraction laser particle size analyzer |
CILAS |
1180L |
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21' Center Console Pioneer boat |
Pioneer |
21' |
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Nikon Microphot Petrographic Microscope |
Nikon |
Type 114 |
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Ion Chromatograph |
Metrohm |
Modular |
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Induction coupled plasma mass spectrometer |
Agilent |
7500cx |
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Gas chromatograph mass spectrometer |
Agilent |
7890/5975 |
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Total organic carbon analyzer |
Shimadzu |
TOC-V/TNM-1/SSM-5000A |
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Accelerated microwave |
CEM |
MARS 5 |
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H2O isotope analyzer |
Picarro |
L2120-i |
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pH meters |
Mettler-Toledo |
Conductivity meters |
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Mettler-Toledo |
DO meter |
Mettler-Toledo |
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Multiparameter probe |
YSI |
Multiparameter colorimeter |
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Hach |
DR/890 |
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UV-Vis Spectrophotometer |
Shimadzu |
Chromatography Piston Pumps |
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Fraction Collectors |
Foxy |
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Reflected and transmitted light microscopes |
Nikon |
Eclipse E200 |
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Capture VIS/VNIR and SWIR spectra via reflection |
Analytical Spectral Devices |
FieldSpec Pro |
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Magnification up to about 6000 X with X-ray Microanalyzer |
Hitachi |
TM 1000 |
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Broadband Digital Output Broadband Seismometers |
Guralp |
CMG-6TD |
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24-channel seismic refraction/reflection acquisition system |
Seistronix |
RAS-24 |
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Vertical and horizontal geophones, 4.5 Hz and 10 Hz frequency |
Imported by Giscogeo |
SN4-4.5V, SN4-4.5H, SN4-10V, SN4-10H |
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Soil Resistivity Mapper |
Geometrics |
OhmMapper |
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Gravity Meter |
Worden |
Prospector |
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Magnetometer/gradiometer system |
Scintrex |
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