| capabilities | description | status |
|---|---|---|
| Simultaneous comparison. | Simultaneous comparison of multiple data types from multiple holes, by placing the data side by side | Beta |
| Common composite depth scale. | Tying holes together to build a common composite depth scale. | - |
| Splicing. | Build continuous sediment section by splicing overlapping cores. | - |
| Enter and compare stratigraphic data from various holes down the splice. | - | - |
| Output data on the new composite depth scale (mcd) as well as mbsf. | - | - |
| Output a continuous spliced records for further analysis. | - | - |
| Tie the downhole spliced record to reference data such as insolation or isotope curves. | - | - |
| Comparing data in different scales and unifying into a single scale. | - | - |
| Automatically or manually map core data back to log data to determine original stratigraphic depths. | - | - |
| Accurately estimate the size and position of coring gaps, aas well as the accuracy of the composite section. | - | - |
| After mapping core data into the logs, the core data can be saved versus Estimated Log Depth (eld) as well as mcd and mbsf. | - | - |
| Uses high resolution digital core images as fundamental blocks. | This is a natural concept since each hole has multiple cores, which are then broken down into sections. | Done |
| View gigabytes of raw imagery (digital line-scan images of split-cores, smear slides, thin sections, etc.) | - | Beta |
| Well-defined relationship between data. | Relationship defined between core and core section image using unique sample identification and sub-bottom depth assignments linked to core section length. | Identification system to be used is to be determined. |
| Data and images contained in "nested" layers presented alongside digital line-scan images of split-core sections. | - | - |
| Threaded annotations using text or images. | Multiple descriptions of a particular point on a digital line-scan image of a split-core section (sedimentary structures, lithologic variation, macroscopic grain size variation, bioturbation intensity, chemical composition, micropaleontology, etc.). This acts as a history or chain of thought about a point of interest. | Beta |
| Annotation grouping | Annotates an outlined set of features, or set of depth ranges having the same description. | - |
| Expandability using a plug-in framework. | Create new modules to interact with other databases, incorporate capabilities of standalone applications, access new web services (e.g. CHRONOS web portal services), tests new capabilities before full integration into CoreWall. | Beta |
| Access NClip as a CoreWall Plugin. | NClip is an update of CLIP and is planned to be incorporated into CoreWall as a plugin first. | - |
| Automatic Storage all data types as either binary data or XML. | - | - |
| Use a workflow, i.e. experiment, author (researcher), project paradigm, saving data location and state. | - | - |
| Collaborative: Save state, and publish to your workgroup. Display on local and/or remote Corewalls. | - | - |
| Integrated web-services methods of data storage and retrieval, using embedded support of HTTP, DAP, and REST types of storage. | - | - |
| Co-registraion of the data across multiple coordinate systems, enabling automatic display of multiple data sets. | - | - |
| Database replication across the internet is embedded: The database will self-normalize one copy in one location with another copy in another location, caching needed data on the fly. | - | - |
| Integrate the 3D spatial relationships of the data into the Core Display. | - | - |
| Interactive Query via hyperlink of the related data in the 3D display to the relevant traditional displays. | - | - |
| Enhance the 3D views with GIS, VRML, and GeoVRML. | - | - |
| Collaboration | Multiple site, near real-time collaboration ( on and/or off shore). | - |
| Usage of the Core Workflow Database | Retrieves images and multi-sensor logs from the Core Workflow Database. | - |
| Takes advantage of hardware-accelerated graphics, if available. | CoreWall is written in OpenGL. The "Lite" version will likely not make that assumption. | Beta |
| Cross Platform | Runs on multiple operating system platforms (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux). | Windows, Mac - Beta; Linux - Alpha |
| Multiple Image Formats | CoreWall can load high resolution images from multiple file formats. Target formats are BMP,JPG,TIFF,PNG. | BMP,JPG,PNG - complete, TIFF - pending |