ocean drilling program technical note 13
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Stone Soup
Acronyms and AbbreviationsUsed in the Ocean Drilling Program
Ocean Drilling ProgramTexas A&M UniversityTechnical Note No. 13
Compiled by Elizabeth A. HeiseOcean Drilling ProgramTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, Texas 77845-9547U.S.A.
Philip D. RabinowitzDirector J J (\
Jack BaldaufManager^s\ Λ Manager
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Timothy J.G. FrancisDeputy Director
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Technical Note No. 13First Printing 1993
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D T S C L A I M E R
This publication was prepared by the Ocean Drilling Program, Texas A&M University, asan account of work performed under the international Ocean Drilling Program, which ismanaged by Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., under contract with the NationalScience Foundation of the United States. Funding for the program is provided by thefollowing agencies:
Canada/Australia Consortium for the Ocean Drilling ProgramDeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Federal Republic of Germany)Institut Français de Recherche pour TExploitation de la Mer (France)Ocean Research Institute of the University of Tokyo (Japan)National Science Foundation (United States)Natural Environment Research Council (United Kingdom)European Science Foundation Consortium for the Ocean Drilling Program
(Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Greece, The Netherlands,Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey)
Academy of Sciences (Russia) - (Inactive)
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publicationare those of the authors) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation, the participating agencies, Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., Texas A&MUniversity, or Texas A&M Research Foundation.
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INTRODUCTION
This Technical Note has been developed to facilitate communication between representatives from
various disciplines. The list presented in the following pages represents a compilation of acronyms
and abbreviations commonly used by the Ocean Drilling Program/Joint Oceanographic Institutions
for Deep Earth Sampling (ODP/IOIDES) personnel and incorporates terminology relevant to
science and engineering, operations, computers services, publishing, and curation of the Ocean
Drilling Program.
STONE SOUP
A&G-DPG [JOIDES] Atolls and Guyots ASCII [computers] American Standard CodeDetailed Planning Group for Information Interchange
AABW [science] Antarctic Bottom Water ASK [ship] automatic station keeping (seeA APG American Association of Petroleum DPS)
Geologists atm [science] atmospheresAAS [science] atomic-absorption spectroscopy AWB [logistics] airway bill for air-freightAASP American Association of Stratigraphic shipments
Palynologists AWG Association for Women GeoscientistsABM [publications] assigned board member AZ [science] acme zone (biostratigraphy)
(oftheERB) B.A.S. British Antarctic SurveyABS [logistics] American Bureau of Shipping bbl [drilling] barrel (unit of measure)ACAD computer-aided drafting (a.k.a. BBS [computers] bulletin-board system
AUTOCAD, CAD, CADD) bcc blind courtesy copyACT [logging] neutron porosity (Cf source) BCOM [JOK>ES] Budget Committee
logging tool (aluminum clay tool) BGDS [drilling] bit-guide deployment systemAD [drilling] assistant driller BGR Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften undA/D [science] Analog to Digital Converter Rohstoffe (Federal Republic of Germany)AEG Association of Engineering Geologists BGS British Geological SurveyAF [science] alternating field (demagnetization); BHA [drilling] bottom-hole assembly
[logistics] air freight BHC [logging] borehole compensated sonicAGI American Geological Institute logging toolAGU American Geophysical Union BHP [logging] bottom hole pressureAMS [logging] auxiliary measuring sonde (a BHT [logging] bottom hole temperature
Schlumberger tool that can be added to any BHTV [logging] borehole televiewer downholedigital string to give temperature and tension toolmeasurements); [science] anisotropy of BHV [logging] Baker Hughes Videomagnetic susceptibility BIOS [computers]basic input/output system
APC [drilling] advanced hydraulic piston corer B/L [logistics] bill of lading for surface (ocean)API American Petroleum institute; [computers] freight
application programming interface BLAST [computer/communications] BLockedARM [science] anhysteretic remanent Asynchronous Transmission; protocol used
magnetization for PMAIL or telexes over MarisatARP [JOIDES] Atlantic Regional Panel BMR Bureau of Mineral Resources (Australia)
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bomb [science/drilling] pressure-measuringdevice or sample container
BOMB [curation] carbonate analysis (sampledesignation - mostly defunct)
BOP [drilling] blowout preventerBOS [drilling] back-off subBP British PetroleumBPH [drilling] breakaway piston head
(forAPC)brf [drilling] below rig floor (as in mbrf: meters
below rig floor, by drill-pipe measurement)BRG Borehole Research Group, Lamont-
Doherty Earth ObservatoryBRGM Bureau de Recherches Géologiques
et Minières (France)BSE [science] back-scattered electronbsf [science] below seafloor (as in mbsf: meters
below seafloor)bsl [science] below sea level (as in mbsl: meters
below sea level; corrected—using ship'sdraft-from drill-pipe measurements
BSR [science] bottom-simulating reflectorBT [science] bathythermograph (as in XBT:
expendable bathythermograph)btu [science] British thermal unitBVA [drilling] ball-valve assemblyBW [drilling] borehole waterCore [science] organic carbonC1/C2 [science] methane/ethane ratioCβ+ [science] hexane and higher hydrocarbonsCAD computer-aided design and drafting
(a.k.a. AUTOCAD, ACAD, CADD)CAD A [drilling] cam-actuated drill-ahead;
feature of DQ running tool systemC ALI [logging] caliper logging toolCAP-DPG [JOIDES] Cascadia Accretionary
Prism Detailed Planning GroupCASSI Chemical Abstracts Service Source
IndexCB [drilling] center bitcc carbon copy (anachronistic term!)CCD [science] carbonate compensation depthCD-ROM [computers] compact disc—read-only
memoryCDS [drilling] colleted delivery systemCEPAC [JOIDES] Central and Eastern Pacific
PanelCEPDPG [JOIDES] Central and Eastern
Pacific Detailed Planning GroupCFP- Compagnie Française du Pétrole (France)
cgs [science] centimeter-gram-second system ofunits
CHEMDB [ODP] database program forcarbonate, interstitial water, gaschromatography, and Rock-Eval analysisresults
CHL [drilling] core height logger (electronicsunit of SCM system)
CHN [science] carbon-hydrogen-nitrogenanalyzer
CMD [drilling] cable measuring deviceCNRS Centre Nationale de Recherche
Scientifique (France)CNS [science] carbon-nitrogen-sulfur analyzerCNT-G [logging] thermal and epithermal
neutron porosity (Am/Be source) loggingtool (Schlumberger version G)
CORELOG [ODP] database program for core-inventory information
CORK [drilling] reentry cone seal andinstrument feed thru
COSOD Conference on Scientific OceanDrilling
COST [science] Continental OffshoreStratigraphic Test
CPA [ship] closest point of approach, in nmicps [science] counts per second or cycles per
secondCPI [science] carbon preference indexCPU [computers] central processing unitCRC [science] concurrent range zone
(biostratigraphy)CRM [science] chemical remanent
magnetizationCSDP [JOIDES] Continental Shelf Drilling
ProgramCSES [drilling] conical side-entry subCSG [ODP] Computer Services Group
(obsolete)CSU [logging] cyber service unitCT [drilling] coring technicianCY calendar yearD5BC [ship] radio call sign of SEDCOIBP 471DAC [computers] digital-to-analog converterDARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (U.S. Navy)DBMI [drilling] drill-bit motion indicatorDC [drilling] drill collar, [electronics] direct
currentDCB [drilling] diamond core barrel
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DCE [computers] distributed computingenvironment
DCS [drilling] diamond coring systemDDE [computers] dynamic data exchangeDEC [computers] Digital Equipment
CorporationDES [drilling] dual-elevator stool on the rig
floor (the top of the DES is the point fromwhich drill-pipe measurements are made)
DFD [science] data-file documentsDI-BHA [drilling] drill-in bottom-hole
assemblyDIC [drilling] drill-in casingDIL [logging] dual induction log (resistivity)DITE [logging] digital dual induction tool
(resistivity), a.k.a. phasor induction toolDLL [logging] dual laterolog (resistivity)DMI [computers] desktop-management
interfaceDML [logging] downhole measurements
laboratory aboard JOIDES Resolution(a.k.a. DHML and DHL)
DMP [JOIDES] Downhole Measurements PanelDOS [computers] Disk Operating SystemDOSECC Deep Observation and Sampling of
the EaruYs Continental CrustDP [ship] dynamic positioning; [drilling] drill
pipe; [computer] data processingDPG [JOIDES] Detailed Planning GroupDPM [drilling] drill-pipe measurementDPO [ship] dynamic positioning operatorDPS [ship] dynamic positioning systemDQ [drilling] Dril-Quip, manufacturer of casing
running toolsDR [ship] dead reckoningDRB [drilling] DCS retractable bit systemDRM [science] depositional remanent
magnetizationDS [drilling] drilling superintendentDSDP Deep Sea Drilling ProjectDSRV [science] deep submersible research
vesselDSS [drilling] deep sound (sonic) source, 3.5-
kHz bottom profiler deployed on drill stringDST [drilling] drill-stem testDTD [computers] document-type definitionDW [drilling] draw worksECOD European Science Foundation (ESF)
Consortium for the Ocean Drilling Program
ECR [ODP] East Coast Repository at LDEO;[ship] ship's engine-control room
EDI [computers] electronic data interchangeEDO EDO-Western, manufacturer of reentry
sonar system and seismic recordersEDS [science] energy dispersive spectrometryEEZ Exclusive Economic ZoneEl [computers] electronic imagingEIA [computers] enterprise information
architecturee-mail [computers] electronic mailEMCO ESF Management Committee for the
ODPEMD [ship] electromotive diesel (engines and
electric motors)EMR Department of Energy, Mines and
Resources (Canada)EOM [science] extractable organic matterEMS [drilling] electronic multishot instrumentEPR [science] East Pacific RiseEPR-DPG [JOIDES] East Pacific Rise Detailed
Planning GroupEPS [computers] encapsulated PostScriptERB [publications] Editorial Review BoardESCO ESF Scientific Committee for ODPESF European Science Foundation (in terms of
ODP, "the European Science FoundationConsortium for the Ocean DrillingProgram*': Belgium, Denmark, Finland,Greece, Iceland, Italy, The Netherlands,Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, andTurkey)
ET [ODP] electronics technicianETA estimated time of arrivalETD estimated time of departureETH Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule
(Switzerland)EX [science] extinctionEXCOM [JOIDES] Executive CommitteeFA or FAD [science] first-appearance datum
(biostratigraphy)FAMOUS [science] Franco-American Mid-
Ocean Undersea StudyFCO [science] first common occurrence
(biostratigraphy)FCSP [curation] final cruise sampling program
(end-of-cruise summary of each samplerequest for a leg; included in HoleSummary)
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FEA finite-element (stress) analysisFFF [drilling] free-fall funnel (a.k.a. minicone)FH [drilling] full holeFID [science] flame ionization detector (gas
chromatography)FMS Dogging] Formation Microscanner
logging toolFO [science] first occurrence (biostratigraphy)FPAPWG [JOIDES] Fluid Processes in
Accretionary Prisms Working GroupFRG Federal Republic of GermanyFTP [computers] file-transfer protocolFUBAR fouled up beyond all recognitionFY fiscal yearFYF for your filesFYI for your informationFZ [science] fracture zoneGC [science] gas chromatograph; [DSDP]
GLOMAR ChallengerGCR [ODP] Gulf Coast Repository at TAMUGEBCO General Bathymetric Chart of the
OceansGEOMAR F.R.G. Research Center for Marine
GeosciencesGEOPROPS geophysical properties toolGEOREF geological reference database of the
American Geological InstituteGER [curation] Geriatric Core StudyGIS Geoscience Information Society;
geographic information system(s)GMT Greenwich Mean Time (replaced by
UTC)go-devil [logging] a tool that free-falls down
the drill pipeGPIT [logging] three-axis magnetometer-
inclinometer logging tool (also G-PIT)gpm [drilling] gallons per minute (pump rate)GPS [ship] Global Positioning System (satellite
navigation system)GQL [computers] graphical query languageGR [logging] natural gamma-ray logging toolGRAPE [science] gamma-ray attenuation
porosity evaluator (bulk-density analyzer)GS [drilling] overshot for wireline coringGSA Geological Society of AmericaGSC Geological Survey of CanadaGSGP [JOIDES] Global Sedimentary Geology
ProgramGST Dogging] induced gamma-ray
spectroscopy logging tool
HARVI [ODP] database program for visualdescriptions of hard-rock cores
HBR [drilling] hydraulic bit release (obsolete)HC [drilling] heave compensator, [science]
hydrocarbonsHEE [drilling] high-energy engineering (pipe-
severing system)HF [science] heat flow; high frequency;
hydrofluoric acidHFSE [science] high-field-strength elementsHFU heat-flow unitsHI [science] hydrogen indexHIG Hawaii Institute of Geophysics
(University of Hawaii)HLDT Dogging] slim-hole lithodensity logging
toolHP Hewlett-PackardHPC [drilling] hydraulic piston corer (replaced
by the advanced hydraulic piston corer,APC)
HRB [drilling] hard-rock guide baseHREE [science] heavy rare-earth elements)HRGB [drilling] hard-rock guide baseHRO [drilling] hard-rock orientationHRTHIN [ODP] database program for hard-
rock thin-section descriptionsHS [drilling] head subHVDYN [drilling] heave dynamics drill-string
programHWDJ [drilling] heavy-wall drilling jointIADC International Association of Drilling
ContractorsIAPSO International Association for the
Physical Sciences of the Oceans (providesbottled standard seawater for analyticalcalibrations)
IBM International Business Machines (usedgenetically as a term to describe personalcomputers)
ICP [science] inductively coupled plasmaspectroscopy
ID inside diameterIDAS isothermal decompression analysis
systemIDSS [drilling] instrumented drill-string subIDW [drilling] integrated depth wheel; [science]
Indian Deep WaterIFP Institut Franc ais du Pétrole (France)IFREMER Institut Français de Recherche pour
rExploitation de la Mer (France)
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IGC International Geological CongressIHP [JOIDES] Information Handling PanelILD [logging] deep induction resistivityILM Dogging] medium induction resistivityILP [JOIDES] International Lithosphere
ProgramILW [science] International Low WaterIN A A [science] instrumental neutron activation
analysisIOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic
CommissionIOP [JOIDES] Indian Ocean PanelBPG Institut de Physique du Globe (France)IPOD International Phase of Ocean DrillingIR [drilling] iron roughneck; [science] infrared;
insoluble residue; [publications] InitialReports of the Proceedings of ODP
IRM [science] isothermal remanentmagnetization
IS [computers] information system(s)ISD [ODP] Information Services DepartmentISS [science] ion-scattering spectrometryIT [computers] information technologyIW [curation] interstitial water (sample
designation)JOI Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc.JOI-BOG [JOI] JOI Board of GovernorsJOIDES Joint Oceanographic Institutions for
Deep Earth SamplingJPL Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJD Julian DayKB [drilling] kelly bushingKFZ [science] Kane Fracture ZoneKAT [science] Cretaceous/Tertiary boundaryKTB German continental deep-drilling projectKWG [JOIDES] Kerguelen Working GroupLA or LAD [science] last-appearance datum
(biostratigraphy)LAN [computers] local-area networkLANL Los Alamos National LaboratoryLAS [science] laboratory automation systemLAST [logging] lateral-stress toolLBL Lawrence Berkeley LaboratoryLCD [computers] liquid crystal displayLD [drilling] lay downLDEO Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
(formerly LDGO)LDGO Lamont-Doherty Geological
Observatory (now LDEO)LDT [logging] lithodensity logging tool
LEGS [ODP] database program to write reportswith leg, site, hole, and core-recoveryinformation
LEL [safety] lower expansive limitLFV [drilling] lockable float valveLH [drilling] left handLILE [science] large ion lithophile elementLITHP [JOIDES] Lithosphere PanelLLD Dogging] deep laterologLLS Dogging] shallow laterologLO [ODP] laboratory officer, [science] last
occurrence (biostratigraphy)LOI loss on ignitionLREE [science] light rare-earth element(s)LRP [JOIDES] long range planLSB [drilling] lower support bearingLSS [logging] long-spaced sonic logging toolMa [science] million years (ago)Mac [computers] Apple Macintosh computerMAR [science] Mid-Atlantic RidgeMARK [science] Mid-Atlantic Ridge Kane
Fracture ZoneMATMAN Dogistics] ODP (materials
management) inventory database systemMAXIS [logging] multi-tasking acquisition and
imaging systemMBR [drilling] mechanical bit releasembrf [drilling] meters below rig floormbsf [science] meters below seafloormbsl [science] meters below sea levelMCD [logging] caliper tool, measures hole
diameterMCS [science] multichannel seismic; [logging]
multichannel sonic (12-channel) logging toolMCT [drilling] motor control transformerM-D [drilling] Martin-Decker rig- weight
indicatorMDCB [drilling] motor-driven core barrel
(replaces NCB)MHS [computers] message-handling systemMIB [computers] management information baseMIS [computers] management information
system(s)ML [logging] micrologMODU Mobile Offshore Drilling UnitMoho [science] Mohorovicic discontinuityMOM [ship] SEDCOfs Marine Operations
ManualMORB [science] mid-ocean-ridge basaltMOU Memorandum of Understanding
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MRT [science] maximum-reading thermometerMSA Mineralogical Society of AmericaMSDS [logistics] Marine Science and
Development Shop (SIO); [OSHA] MaterialSafety Data Sheet
MSL mean sea levelMSP [curation] master sampling plan (defunct
term, replaced by FCSP)MST [science] multisensor trackMT [ODP] marine technician; eMpTyMU [drilling] make upMWC [drilling] measurement while coringMWD [drilling] measurement while drillingm.y. [science] million yearsNAAG-DPG [JOIDES] North Atlantic-Arctic
Gateways Detailed Planning GroupNADW [science] North Atlantic Deep WaterNAMOC [science] Northwest Atlantic Mid-
Ocean CanyonNARM-DPG [JOIDES] North Atlantic Rifted
Margins Detailed Planning GroupNCB [drilling] Navidrill core barrel (replaced
by MDCB)NERC Natural Environment Research Council
(U.K.)NFG not functioning good: uselessNFS [computers] network file systemNGA [science] natural gas analyzerNGDC National Geophysical Data Center
(U.S.)NGT [logging] natural-gamma spectrometry
logging toolNMDL [drilling] non-magnetic (stainless steel)
drill collarnmi [science and boating] nautical mileNRC [U.S. Govt.] Nuclear Regulatory
CommissionNRM [science] natural remanent magnetizationNSB National Science Board (U.S.)NSF National Science Foundation (U.S.)NSO [science] nitrogen, sulfur, oxygenNSOW [science] Norwegian Sea Overflow
WaterOBS [science] ocean-bottom seismometerOCB [drilling] outer core barrelOCR [computers] optical character recognitionOCS [science] Outer Continental ShelfOD outside diameterODL Overseas Drilling LimitedODP Ocean Drilling Program
ODPC ODP CouncilODWG [JOIDES] Offset Drilling Working
GroupOG [curation] organic geochemistry (sample
designation)OHP [JOIDES] Ocean History Panel0 1 [science] oxygen indexOLE [computers] object linking and embeddingOLTP [computers] on-line transaction
processingOM [science] organic matterOMDP [JOIDES] Ocean Margin Drilling
ProgramONDO [ODP] ODP Nankai Downhole
ObservatoryONR [U.S. Govt.] Office of Naval ResearchOOP [computers] object-oriented programmingORI Ocean Research Institute, University of
Tokyo (Japan)OS [drilling] operations superintendent;
[computers] operating systemOSE [logging] oblique seismic experimentOSHA U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (not just a small town inupstate Wisconsin)
OSN Ocean Seismic NetworkOSU Oregon State University (rarely, Ohio
State University; hardly ever, OklahomaState University)
OT [computers] object technologyOTC Offshore Technology ConferencePC photocopy; [computers] personal computer
(as in IBM PC), program counter;[electronics] printed circuit
PCB [drilling] pressure core barrel (obsoleteDSDPtool)
PCD [drilling] polycrystalline diamondPCOM [JOIDES] Planning CommitteePCS [drilling] pressure core samplerPCSP [curation] preliminary cruise sampling
plan (brief outline of each sample requestaccepted, rejected, or deferred at thebeginning of each leg)
PDB [science] Peedee belemnite, a standard foroxygen- and carbon-isotope analyses
PDC [drilling] polycrystalline diamond compactdrill bit
PDCM [drilling] positive displacement coringmotor
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PDM [drilling] positive displacement (drilling)motor
PDR [science] precision depth recorder,[ODP] Philip D. Rabinowitz
PDRM [science] post-depositional remanentmagnetization
PEC [JOIDES] Performance EvaluationCommittee
PERC (publications] Preliminary EditorialReview Check
PI [ODP] principal investigatorPIE [computers] personal interactive electronicsPIG [drilling] drill-pipe internal rust scraperPMS [ship] power-management system;
preventive-maintenance systemPOOH [drilling] pull out of hole (in reality, lift
the bit up off the bottom of the hole, notnecessarily clear the mud line)
PP [science] physical properties (a.k.a. fizzprops)
ppb [science] parts per billionppm [science] parts per millionPPSP [JOIDES] Pollution Prevention and
Safety Panel (a.k.a. Safety Panel)PRISM [computers] projection and integrated
stand-alone monitorPRO [computers] Digital Equipment
Corporation PRO-350 or PRO-380computer (obsolete)
psi [science] pounds per square inchP/U [drilling] pick upPVC [logistics] polyyinyl chlorideP-wave [science] primary seismic or
compressional wavePWS [science] pore-water samplerQC quality controlQuad combo [logging] string of logging tools
including dual induction, ütho-density,neutron, natural gamma ray, sonic
RAM [computers] random-access memoryRBI [drilling] Rock Bit International (drill bit
manufacturer)RCB [drilling] rotary core barrelR/D [drilling] rig downRDX [drilling] explosive used in pipe-severing
systemR/E [drilling] reentryREE [science] rare-earth element(s)reefer [curation] refrigerated core/sample
storage area
REPSAM [curation] repository samplingcomputer program
RFP [ODP] request for proposalsRFQ [ODP] request for quotesRFT [drilling] retrievable formation tester
(water sampler)RIH [drilling] run in hole (actually, lower drill
string below the rig floor, not necessarilybelow the mud line)
RISC [computers] reduced instruction setcomputing
RKB [drilling] rotary kelly bushingRMS [science] root mean square (e.g., in
seismic velocities)Rocky [ODP] Data entry program for hand
specimen and thin section description ofhard rocks
ROM [computers] read-only memoryROP [drilling] rate of penetration in drilling or
coringROV [science] remotely-operated vehiclerpm [drilling] revolutions per minuteRSMAS Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science (University of Miami)RST [drilling] rotary shifting toolRSWG [JOIDES] Red Sea Working GroupRT [drilling] round trip of the drill string
(= POOH + bit change + RIH)RU [drilling] rig upRZ [science] range zone (biostratigraphy)SAM [curation] shipboard sampling computer
programSAMUTL [ODP] curation program to edit
sample databases and write sample reportsS/B [drilling] set backSBA [curation] shipboard analysis (sample
designation)SBDC [drilling] seal bore drill collarSCM [drilling] sonic core monitorSCR [electronics] silicon control rectifierSCS [science] single-channel seismicSCSI [computers] small computer system
interfaceSCBA [safety] Self-contained Breathing
ApparatusSCUBA [safety] Self-contained Underwater
Breathing ApparatusSDP [curation] Sample Distribution PolicySDT [logging] sonic digital logging tool
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SECTIONLOG [ODP] curatorial database forindividual core-section histories
SEDCOIBP 471 [ship] registered name ofdrilling vessel used by ODP; a.k.a. JOIDESResolution
SEG Society of Exploration GeophysicistsSEM [science] scanning electron microscopeSEM/EDA [science] scanning electron
microscope energy dispersive analysisSEPM Society of Economic Paleontologists
and Mineralogists (now called Society forSedimentary Geology)
SES [drilling] sidewall-entry sub (inserted inthe drill string when logging)
SF [logistics] surface freight; [ship] satellite fixSFL [logging] spherically focused resistivity
measurementSGML [computers] Standard Generalized
Markup LanguageSGPP [JOIDES] Sedimentary and Geochemical
Processes PanelSI [science] Système International (international
system of units)SID [curation] sample investigations computer
databaseSIO Scripps Institution of Oceanography
(University of California, San Diego)SLIDES [ODP] database program for smear-
slide descriptionsSLM [drilling] Steel Line Measurement
(measurement of drill string and BHA withsteel measuring tape)
SLWG [JOIDES] Sea Level Working GroupSMDC [drilling] short monel drill collar (non-
magnetic)SMF [computers] standard message formatSMOOTH [ODP] shipboard navigation-
plotting programSMOW [science] standard mean ocean waterSMP [JOIDES] Shipboard Measurements PanelSMS [computers] storage-management systemSN [ship] satellite navigationS/N signal-to-noise ratioSOE [JOIDES] Special Operating ExpenseSOEST School of Ocean and Earth Science
and Technology (University of Hawaii)SOHP [JOIDES] Sediments and Ocean History
PanelSOP [JOIDES] Southern Oceans Panel;
[general] standard operating procedure
SOW [JOIDES] Statement of WorkSP [science] shot point (on seismic survey
lines); Dogging] spontaneous potentialSPE Society of Petroleum Engineersspm [drilling] strokes per minuteSPR [computers] Software Problem ReportSR [publications] Scientific Results of the
Proceedings of ODPSR-DPG [JOIDES] Sedimented Ridges
Detailed Planning GroupSSA Seismological Society of AmericaSSDB [JOIDES] Site Survey Data Bank (at
LDEO)SSP [JOIDES] Site Survey PanelSSR [drilling] subsea release cementing systemSST [science] sea-surface temperatureSW [drilling] sea (salt) waterS-wave [science] secondary waveTAG [science] Trans-Atlantic GeotraverseTAI [science] thermal-alteration indexTAMRF Texas A&M Research FoundationTAMU Texas A&M Universitytbg [drilling] tubingTCCB [logging] digital telemetry toolTCD [science] thermal-conductivity detectorTCI [drilling] tungston carbide insertsTCP A [ship] time of closest point of approachTCP/IP [computers] networking protocol
available on the shipTD [drilling] total depth of a holeT/D [drilling] top driveTDK [drilling] tension device (Schlumberger)TDP [logging] TAM drilling packer (obsolete)TECP [JOIDES] Tectonics PanelTEDCOM [JOIDES] Technology and
Engineering Development CommitteeTGB [drilling] temporary guide baseTIFF [computers] tagged image file formatTIH [drilling] trip into hole (lower drill string
below the rig floor, not necessarily belowthe mud line, by adding drill pipe)
TLT [logging] temperature-logging toolTm a x [science] maximum temperature of
hydrocarbon generation during pyrolysisTOB [ship] thrown overboard (float test failure)TOC [science] total organic carbonTOH [drilling] trip out of hole (a.k.a. POOH)TOTCO drilling rig instrumentation companyTR [ship] transit satelliteTRM [science] thermoremanent magnetization
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TS [drilling] top subTSB [curation] thin-section billet (sample
designation)TSINFO [curation] ODP program to track
condition and location of ODP thin sectionsTSP [logging] Tam straddle packerTS V [ship] total support vesselt.u. University of Texas at AustinTWT [science] two-way traveltimeUBG used but goodUCSD University of California, San DiegoUDI Underseas Drilling, Inc. (now ODL)UHF ultra-high frequencyUGH [drilling] upper guide hornUMBRELLA [science] ODP database
containing descriptions of all ODP databasesURI University of Rhode IslandUSCG United States Coast GuardUSGS United States Geological SurveyUSSAC United States Science Advisory
CommitteeUSSSP United States Science Support
ProgramU.T. University of Texas at AustinUTC Universal Time Coordinated (used in
place of GMT or Z)UTIG University of Texas Institute for
Geophysicsuv ultravioletUW University of Washington; U/W, UW
[ship] under way (adverb); underway(adjective)
UWG [ship] underway-geophysics laboratoryVAX [computers] Virtual Addressing Extended;
the name of the computer used to store ODPdata
VCD [ODP] visual core-description form;database program for visual coredescriptions of sedimentary cores
VE [science] vertical exaggerationVHF very high frequency
VTT [drilling] vibration-isolated television (as in"VTT frame")
VLHPC [drilling] variable-length hydraulicpiston corer (obsolete)
VMS [computers] Virtual Memory System(operating system of the VAX computer)
VPC [drilling] vibra-percussive corerVRM [science] viscous remanent magnetizationVSP [logging] vertical seismic profile
downhole measurementWAN [computers] wide-area networkWCR [ODP] West Coast Repository at SIOWD [ship] water depthWG [JOIDES] Working GroupWHC [logging] wireline heave compensatorWHOI Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionW/L, WL [drilling] wirelineWLR [drilling] wireline reentryW/L R/E [drilling] wireline reentry into a
reentry cone without a drill shipWOB [drilling] weight on bit; waiting on berg
(suspended operations in high latitudes)WOC [drilling] waiting on cement (suspended
operations)WOCE World Ocean Circulation ExperimentWORM [computers] "write once, read many"
laser disk driveWOW [drilling] waiting on weather (suspended
operations)WPAC [JOIDES] Western Pacific PanelWP-DPG [JOIDES] Western Pacific Detailed
Planning GroupWST [logging] well seismic tool (used in VSP
experiments)WSTP [science] downhole water sampler and
temperature probeWLP [drilling] wireline packerWLS [logging] Wireline Logging ServicesXBT [science] expendable bathythermographXCB [drilling] extended core barrelXCB/FC [drilling] extended core barrel flow
control systemXO [drilling] crossover (connecting pipe)XRD [science] X-ray diffraction; [curation]
sample designation (or XD)XRF [science] X-ray fluorescence; [curation]
sample designation (or XF)Z "Zulu" or GMT, replaced by UTC