Intern:Sample

The Sample table is used to administer activities of sampling related to material as defined in the event table. Use the import form for upload. Description of the fields as follows:
 * Label: automaticaly produced by the system from the event label and an increasing index
 * Sample type name: relational to the table SampleType, containing predefined names following the envisaged scientific investigations
 * Samples: number of samples taken for this sequence
 * Quantity: size of each sample in [ccm]
 * Archive location: gives the place where the samples are stored; choose from available entries of add free text
 * Storage: popup list of climatic conditions in repository room
 * Processing: multiple choice list of persons responsible for the samples; relational to staff
 * Comment: for free internal use

Major research programmes (e.g. ODP) use a well defined sample designation, ensuring the reconstruction of any analytical value to its original location in the core. ODP identifies cores, sections and samples by a sequence of numerals (examples are given in brackets):
 * Core: leg number + site number + hole letter + core number + core-type letter (Core 101-626A-2R)
 * Section: leg number + site number + hole letter + core number + core-type letter + section number (Section 101-626A-2R-1)
 * Core catcher: leg number + site number + hole letter + core number + core-type letter + core-catcher abbreviation (Sample 101-626A-2R-CC)
 * Sample: leg number + site number + hole letter + core number + core-type letter + section number + interval from top of section in cm (Sample 101-626A-2R-1, 50-52 cm)
 * In data tables sample designations occur without identifier and unit (113-693A-4R-3,23-25). This standard ODP sample designation should accompany each record in a data file ! See also the link to ODP sample designation in the method table.

Core-type letters used:
 * R = rotary core barrel (RCB);
 * X = extended core barrel (XCB);
 * H = hydraulic piston corer (HPC), also advanced piston corer (APC);
 * B = drill-bit recovery;
 * C = center-bit recovery;
 * I = in-situ water sample;
 * S = sidewall sample;
 * W = wash-core recovery;
 * V = vibropercussive corer (VPC);
 * M = miscellaneous material