DSDP Paleo Data Files
Available from
the University of Arizona
At this site, 2093 data files of the Deep Sea Drilling Project can be downloaded
individually. The files were collated and converted to spreadsheet format
from the DSDP CD-ROM by Dr. Pierre Zippi.
The conversion process and file format is described in detail at Dr. Zippi's
PAZ Software Web
Site.
The entire dataset on CD-ROM can be obtained from NOAA and converted to MAC format spreadsheets with software available from PAZ software.
This site maintained by Owen Davis: Last Updated 2/22/2000.
To use these data files, download the file, then import the file into
analytical or spreadsheet software as a TAB-delimited text file. It may
be necessary to delete the header rows. Also, much of the data is coded
with 7 abundance codes: P=Present T=Trace R=Rare F=Few C=Common A=Abundant
D=Dominant and Preservation codes: G=good M=moderate P=poor.
For the data to be useful in many analytical applications the letter
codes must be replaced by numbers. Any text editor will allow a find and
replace. WellPlot
(PAZ Software) translates codes automatically plots a variety of range
charts, abundance charts and other stratigraphic data visualizations.
The first two digits of the file names are the DSDP Leg, the next three are the DSDP Site. For example, file "79546.txt" (under Algae, below) is from Leg 79, Site 546.
To find data files: Select find from the edit menu in IE or Netscape
Navigator, type the LEG, SITE and HOLE number with no space between (i.e.
LEGSITEHOLE). For example, typing "79546" will find links to files containing
data from Leg 79 Site 546.
Use the find again command to find subsequent data files.