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Geochemistry

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Geotechnical

Remote Sensing

Spatial Data Analysis

Glacial Geomorphology

Earth Sciences Education

Sedimentary Basin Analysis

Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education

• CORES-Over 50,000 feet of conventional core from more than 300 wells
• CUTTINGS- From more than 6,000 wells
• Core Layout, Examination and Photography Laboratory Computer Support
• Geosciences Resources Library
• 45,000 SETS-
• Drillers and Wireline Logs
• Wellsite Mud Logs
• Production Tests
• DST and Pressure Tests
• Geochemical Data
• Scout Data

Earth Science Remote Sensing Facility

• Image Processing Facilities
• Portable Field Spectrometer
• L-Band Receiving Station

Carbonate Sedimentology Laboratory

• Equipment:
  • Leica M-420 broad field polarizing microscope
  • Nikon Optiphot Pol research grade microscope
  • Luminoscope Cathodoluminescence stage and microscope
  • Leica DC 480 digital microscope camera set up for direct DVD collection and/or projection to large screen with LCD projector
  • miscellaneous field equipment including digital cameras, laptops, etc.
• Hardware:
  • high end PC-based work stations with dual monitors
  • color and laser jet printers
  • large format high end HP plotter
  • Nuralog Wireline Scanner
• Software:
  • standard professional office suite
  • graphics manipulation (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand)
  • Image Analysis
  • PETRA
• Student Research Library:
  • over 250 reference volumes plus several journal collections
  • American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin
  • Journal of Sedimentary Research
  • Geological Society of America
  • Palaios and Paleobiology)
  • over 2500 reprints filed and entered into Endnote database
• Associated with the WMU Michigan Basin Core Research Laboratory (above)

Geotechnical Laboratory

• Geocomp TM LoadTrac II and FlowTrac II triaxial compression and consolidation system with computer and web interface
• Geocomp TM ShearTrac II direct shear system with computer and web interface
• Leitz and Zeiss binocular and trinocular research microscopes
• Sony digital microcamera, monitor, and capabilities for still or VCR photography
• Tyler RoTap sieve system
• Frantz Isodynamic Magnetic Separator
• Modern hood system for heavy liquid separations, settling analyses under constant air flow, and conversion to a humid space for preparation of damp or saturated soils

Geomicrobiology / Aqueous Geochemistry

• ApplikonBio 3 liter chemostated bioreactor/fermenter
• Coy type B anaerobic chamber
• Field-portable Hach UV-Vis spectrophotometer
• Russian peat-corer (2 m depth range) and equipment
• Mettler-Toledo DL-58 autotitrator
• Spectrocam UV-Vis spectrophotometer
• pH/ISE electrodes and meters
• conventional laboratory glass and plastic ware, reagents, standards
• several analytical microbalances
• floor-mounted environmental incubation chamber

Aqueous Biogeochemistry Laboratary

• Perkin Elmer Optima 2100DV Inductively-Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer
• QuantaChrome Nova 2200 Particle Surface Area Analyzer
• OI Analytical TOC Analyzer with Autosampler and PC-computer control
• Helios Gamma UV/Vis Spectrophotomer
• Coy Anaerobic Chamber
• Barnsted Water Purification System
• Several centrifuges
• Drying oven
• Freezers and T-controlled refrigerator
• Digital titrator
• Several balances
• Shakers/rotators
• LabConco Benchtop Freeze Dryer
• Several pH, conductivity and ion selective electrodes and meters
• Flow-through reactors with syringe pumps
• Pore water diffusion equilibrators (peepers)
• Pore water squeezer
• Several specialized coring devices (e.g. wedge & reactor type)
• Several iMac computers

Stable Isoptope Laboratary

• Micromass Optima isotope ratio mass spectrometer
• vaccum extraction lines,
• constant temperature bath
• microwave sample digestion system

Near Surface-Geophysics Laboratory

• GSSI SIR-10A+ Ground Penetrating Radar
• 35, 100, 300, and 500 MHz Antenna pairs, and custom underwater antenna
• G-816 Geometrics Proton Precession Magnetometer
• G-858 Geometrics Cesium Vapor Magnetometer /Gradiometer
• Schonstedt Fluxgate Magnetometer /Gradiometers (2)
• Geonics EM-31 (Electromagnetic Induction) with MK-2 Data Logger
• Worden Master Series Gravimeters (2)
• Lacoste Romberg G-type Gravity Meter with ZLS update
• BISON 2390 Resistivity System
• Iris Syscal R2 Resistivity / IP System
• 24 Channel Geometrics RX-24 Seismograph
  • 96 Vertical and 24 Horizontal Geophones,
  • RS 96/24 Roll-along Switch + cables for CMP profiling
  • 12 gauge Buffalo Gun Seismic Source
• 12 Channel Bison Seismograph
• 12 Vertical Geophones
• Magellan ProMarkX Carrier Phase GPS Receivers (2)
• Keck SR-3000 Gamma Ray Well Logge r
• Fisher TW-6 2-coil Metal Detector

Asylum Lake Research and Training Facilities

• Hydrogeological Training Site
• Geophysical Test Site
  
  

Department of Geosciences
1187 Rood Hall
1903 West Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: (269) 387-5485
Fax: (269) 387-5513
mohamed.sultan@wmich.edu

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