Sediment Texture and Composition of Sediment Cores Collected During R/V Weatherbird II Cruises in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-11-18 to 2016-09-09

Dataset Authors

Gregg R. Brooks, Eckerd CollegeFollow
Rebekka A. Larson, University of South FloridaFollow

Abstract

Sediment texture and composition data were generated for selected core sub-samples at 2mm sampling intervals for “surficial unit” and 5mm sampling resolution intervals to base of cores. Sediment texture values are expressed as % Gravel, % Sand, % Silt and % Clay as calculated by dry weight (g). % Mud can be calculated by combining % Silt and % Clay. Sediment composition is expressed as % carbonate content measured by acid leaching. This dataset supports the publication: Larson, R. A., Brooks, G. R., Schwing, P. T., Holmes, C. W., Carter, S. R., & Hollander, D. J. (2018). High-resolution investigation of event driven sedimentation: Northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Anthropocene, 24, 40–50. doi:10.1016/j.ancene.2018.11.002

Comments

Data and metadata is made available by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) through a CC0 license in compliance with the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI). The original dataset landing pages may be accessed at GRIIDC’s dataset monitoring webpage.

Data users are encouraged to contact the originating investigator prior to data use and provide appropriate credit.

Purpose

To determine changes in depositional mechanisms and sediment source(s).

Keywords

Sedimentology, Grain Size, Sediment Core, carbonate, silt, gravel, sand, clay

UDI

R4.x267.000:0088

Date

11-9-2018 12:00 AM

Point of Contact

Brooks, Gregg
Eckerd College
College of Marine Science
Natural Sciences Collegium Sheen Science Center, SHA-102
St. Petersburg , FL 33711
USA
brooksgr@eckerd.edu

Funding Source

RFP-IV

Start of Data Collection

11-18-2010

End of Data Collection

9-9-2016

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7266/N79S1PJZ

Rights Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication 1.0 License.

Scholar Commons Citation

Brooks, Gregg R. and Larson, Rebekka A., "Sediment Texture and Composition of Sediment Cores Collected During R/V Weatherbird II Cruises in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-11-18 to 2016-09-09" (2018). C-IMAGE data. 30.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cimage_data/30