... to the method described inSection 2.4.3. Using these geometric data, we computed the pith location, the centre of gravity of the disc [13] and the centre of gravity of the tension wood area. The ... In the example given, and to illustrate the method, the char-acterisation of the disc included the annual ring limits, the outline of the bark, the external limit of the black heart, and the ... description of the disc was obtainedby using the 2D coordinates of the targets in the image completed bya manual measurement of the distance between the plane containing the surface of the disc...