We have modified the original SESAR IGSN list of object type terms for Environmental Systems Science (ESS) samples. Currently, you must use SESAR terms to register samples for IGSNs. Please provide feedback on any additional terms needed, modifications to definitions needed, or terms that should be removed.
| ESS-DIVE Object Type | SESAR IGSN Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Core | A long cylindrical sample, usually of soil or sediment (for Environmental System Science). |
| Core Section | Core Section | Segments of a "core", which can be arbitrarily cut or cut to obtain specific depths. |
| Cuttings | Cuttings | Loose, coarse, unconsolidated material suspended in drilling fluid. |
| Dredge | Dredge | A group of rocks collected by dragging a dredge along the seafloor. |
| Experimental Specimen | Experimental Specimen | A synthetic or natural material used during an experiment. |
| Grab | Grab | A sample (sometimes mechanically collected) from a deposit or area, not intended to be representative of the deposit or area. |
| Material Sample | Individual Sample | A sample that is an individual unit of material, including soil or sediment samples, biological material, or a bottle of fluid. A physical result of a sampling (or subsampling) event. |
| Filtrate | NA | A sample that has gone through a filtration process to separate solids from fluids (liquids or gases), using a filter medium through which only the fluid can pass. Must be associated with a filter size. |
| Material Captured in Filter | NA | A material sample captured in filter, for example from a water sample that was filtered. Must be associated with filter size field. Material options include: "particulate matter" or "particulate matter: organic particulate matter" . |
| Organism | NA | A whole specimen of a biological organism. A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous. |
| Part of organism | NA | A specimen of a portion of a biological organism (e.g. leaf, root, stem). |
| Collection of organisms | NA | A material entity that consists of two or more organisms, viruses, or viroids. |
| Site | Site | A place where a sample is collected. |