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WELCOME TO SEDDB

SedDB complements current geological data systems (PetDB, EarthChem, NavDat and GEOROC) with an integrated compilation of geochemistry of marine and continental sediments. Data can be applied to studies of sedimentology, geochemistry, petrology, oceanography, paleoclimate research, and for educational purposes.

The geochemical database  contains a full range of analytical values for sediment samples, primarily from marine sediment cores. It includes major and trace element concentrations, radiogenic and stable isotope ratios, and data for a plethora of materials such as organic and inorganic components, leachates, and size fractions. SedDB also archives a vast array of metadata relating to the individual sample.

NEW UPGRADED VERSION OF SEDDB

SedDB has now been permanently upgraded to version 1.1, replacing the version 0.1 as the main system. If you encounter any problems with the new system, please report these to info@seddb.org.


Data are available for these sites:




SedDB sample locations viewed in the GeoMapApp browser.


Is a reference missing? Comments and suggestions for SedDBv1.0 are strongly encouraged! Contact us at: info@seddb.org.

Funding for SedDB has been renewed until 2010.

News


10-2008Learn about SedDB at the EarthChem/Geoinformatics Booth (Exhibit #142) and short course at the 2008 GSA Meeting
October 5-9, Houston TX
7-2008SedDB has now been permanently upgraded to version 1.1, replacing the version 0.1 as the main system.
7-2008SedDB data holdings reach:182617 individual values from 24666 samples, 3761 cores and 154 references.
7-2008Goldschmidt 2008, Workshop "Using Online Geochemical Databases for Research and Teaching"
Wednesday 16 July, 2-4:30 pm (link).
4-2008NOW AVAILABLE: SedDB Conversion Tool.
More... (news page)


photo of students looking at cores

Photo courtesy of: rcom.marum.de
 

SedDB is being built collaboratively by researchers and information technologists at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the Center for International Earth Science Information Network CIESIN (both at Columbia University), Oregon State University, Boston University, and Boise State University, funded by a grant from the US National Science Foundation. Learn more about the SedDB project ...


The construction of SedDB benefits extensively from the natural synergies that exist with various cyberinfrastructure projects that the PIs and technical personnel are currently involved with, among them PetDB, EarthChem, SESAR, Paleostrat, MGDS, and from working closely with other data management and geoinformatics efforts such as NGDC,  Pangaea and the Janus database thereby contributing to the establishment of a broad network of data resources.