Robert S. Detrick papers
Scope and Content Note
The Robert S. Detrick papers consist mainly of materials related to several scientific projects, as well as several folders of computer programs used for analysis of data.
Dates
- 1992-2004
Language of Materials
The records are in
English and
Spanish.
Access
Open: materials are available for research.
Use
Copyright: Permission to publish material from the collection must be authorized by the Institution Archivist.
Biographical Information
Robert S. Detrick is a Senior Scientist in the Geology & Geophysics Department at WHOI. He received his B.S. in Geology/Physics from Lehigh University (1971), an M.S. in Marine Geology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1974), and his Ph.D. in Marine Geophysics from the MIT/WHOI Joint Program (1978).
Detrick's research interests include crustal accretion processes at mid-ocean ridges; the seismic structure and evolution of oceanic crust; size, depth, and physical properties of ridge crest magma chambers; nature of mantle flow beneath mid-ocean ridges and relationship to ridge segmentation and axial topography; relationship between seismic structure of oceanic crust and geology ofthe crust.
Extent
2 boxes (2 lin. ft.)
Overview
The Robert S. Detrick papers consist mainly of materials relating to several scientific projects, as well as several folders of computer programs used for analysis of data.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in four series:
List of Series:
Custodial History
The papers had been stored in Robert Detrick's office in Marine Operations prior to their transfer to the Archives.
Acquisitions Information
The material was received in the Data Library and Archives in two accessions, first on December 16, 2011 as acc2011-30 and second on August 21, 2013 as acc2013-10.
Separated Material
The Photographs series is stored in the Archives vault with the WHOI Image Collection.
Processing Information
Processed in December 2011 by David Sherman. Transparencies were removed from non-archival sleeves and binders and refoldered. The remaining material was rehoused in acid-free folders.
Material was not arranged in any discernible order when it was received in the Archives. Folders were arranged by project, and original folder titles were maintained.
Photographs were separated from the remaining material, and are stored with the WHOI Image collection. A number of videotapes from the Marine Operations department were received with the material, but were removed from the papers for separate processing. Several data tapes relating to the projects in the papers were removed and added to the data collection.
- Title
- A Guide to the Robert S. Detrick papers, 1992-2004
- Author
- David Sherman
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written inEnglish
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository