Overview

SCORS stands for Stratigraphic CORrelation Support, which is used as a short handle to anything relating to stratigraphic correlation.

For starters, visit the SCORS overview guide (updated in See the latest ( October 2020) SCORS overview guide. This is a good starting point for anyone.

Access to tools and guides

• Correlation Downloader (Java app.)
  
  • Application: It should have a shortcut on the Desktops at the JR correlation station. Ask JRSO personnel to install it (it should be ready at the JR correlation station).
  • Guide: Correlation Downloader
  • if not.
  • Guide: Correlation Downloader
• ImageResample.R (R script)
  
  • Application: The R script is local on the correlation station computers (contact Peter Blum if in trouble). R and and the required package magick should be installed on the correlation computers .
  • Guide: Image reduction for Correlator
•  Correlator (Python app)
  
  • Application: It should have a shortcut on the Desktops at the JR correlation station.
  Correlator
  • Application: Ask JRSO personnel to install it (it should be ready at the JR correlation station).if not.
  • Stratigraphic correlation quick start guideCorrelator Quick Start Guide: Give it a try
  • Correlator User Guide: Exhaustive guide, a bit outdated but basics are still the same. A revised version An updated guide for Correlator 4.0 is in the works.

• SCORS Uploader and Manager (Web app)
  
  • This is a web app you may be able to find on the ship website.
  • Guide: SCORS Uploader and Manager.
• LORE for SCORS (Web app)
  
  • Application: This is the #1 data access portal for LIMS and easily accessible from the ship's home page at http://web.ship.iodp.tamu.edu/.
  • Guide: LORE's specific applications for stratigraphic correlation is described in LORE for SCORS.

Other guides

Older quick guides

These "quick guides" covering parts of the workflow outlined in the newer SCORS overview were created by users over time and may be slightly outdated. They are child pages to this lab page and kept there for now in case they may help new users.

• Stratigraphic correlation quick start guide
• Correlator for Scientist

Correlator Video Tutorials

These video Video tutorial videos were recorded in May 2019 for Correlator v.3.    They are slightly outdated in regard to new and improved features on Correlator 4 but the overall workflow remains the same.

• Overview - Module 1: Overview of the Tools used to do stratigraphic correlation on the JR
• Data download  - Module 2:  How to Download and Prepare Data for use in Correlator
• Correlator app GENERAL - Module 3: Correlator Software Installation Introduction and How to Import Data into Correlator
• Correlator app DEPTH SHIFTING - Module 4: How to Correlate Data between Holes and Shift the Core Depths
• Correlator app SPLICING - Module 5: How to Create a Splice in Correlator
• Data upload to LIMS database - Module 6: Uploading the Affine and Splice Tables to LIMS
• Reports

 

• - Module 7: Reviewing Uploads in LORE and Viewing the Spliced Data