Real-time unwrapping of 3D X-ray CT scans for visual core description

Scientific Drilling 2026 Open access

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Authors: Mai‐Linh Doan, Morgane M.Y. Brunet, Charlotte O. Pizer, H. Okuda, Yu‐Chun Chang, S. Satolli, Uisdean Nicholson, Yuzuru Yamamoto, Marianne Conin, Rina Fukuchi, Jamie Kirkpatrick, Sean Toczko
+1 more the IODP Expedition 405 Scientists
DOI: 10.5194/sd-35-55-2026
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References: 11

Abstract

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scanning is routinely conducted on board the drilling vessel Chikyu for scientific expeditions. A rapid visualization method, developed during International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 405, unwraps XCT images to enable the early characterization of sediment heterogeneities and identification of geological structures at the visual core description stage.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Geological Modeling and Analysis Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Scientific Drilling
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
55–60
Publication date
5 March 2026
Language
EN