Loggers are required to stand the normal sampling shift, although they do arrange for a replacement during logging operations. Planning for deployment of this tool should take place at the pre-cruise meeting to insure adequate time is available. However, it is possible to make the decision to deploy the tool once the cruise is underway, if necessary. We routinely send a portion of the log data back to the shore during the cruise for processing and return to the ship. About one month after the cruise, all data are available from ODP Logging Services.
Many data types are available for download directly from the on-line database.
Other types are not yet available on-line and must be requested. Image data are often available as GIF files to allow them to be used with a variety of image display programs. The Data Services Manager contacts the members of each scientific party after the cruise to inform them that the data are available and provide them with a username and password. This usually occurs within one month of the end of the cruise. If additional specialty tools are run, the resulting data will be put on the CD in most cases.