The application of nuclear logs in the Ocean Drilling Program

The authors concentrate on the use of elemental data in scientific investigations of the oceanic crust and deal specifically with the use of chemical concentrations. These interpretations may be enhanced by either further nuclear data, such as variously determined porosity estimates, or by integration with data from conventional logs. The results presented pertain to a wide variety of geological environments within the world´s oceans and are the product of the efforts of numerous scientists who have participated in the ODP (Ocean Drilling Program) over the past six years. A few select examples of the use of nuclear logs in the study of the seafloor are examined