Abstract:

Measurement of sediment sample wet weight (g) and dry weight (g) for core sub-samples at 2mm sampling intervals for “surficial unit” and 5mm sampling resolution intervals to base of cores. Bulk density is the dry weight per sampling volume expressed as g/cm^3 and is utilized in the calculation of Mass Accumulation Rates (MAR’s). Samples were collected in the northern Gulf of Mexico from November 2010 to September 2016.

Suggested Citation:

Brooks, Gregg R., and Larson, Rebekka A.. 2018. Core Extrusion Bulk Density/Pore water, northern Gulf of Mexico, November 2010 to September 2016. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7FJ2F94

Publications:

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

Larson, R. A., Brooks, G. R., Schwing, P. T., Diercks, A. R., Holmes, C. W., Chanton, J. P., … Hollander, D. J. (2019). Characterization of the Sedimentation Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Blowout: Depositional Pulse, Initial Response, and Stabilization. Deep Oil Spills, 235–252. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11605-7_14

Brooks, G. R., Larson, R. A., Schwing, P. T., Diercks, A. R., Armenteros, M., Diaz-Asencio, M., … Hollander, D. J. (2019). Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Bottom Sediments and Depositional Processes: A Baseline for Future Oil Spills. Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills, 75–95. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_5

Purpose:

Bulk density is the dry weight per sampling volume expressed as g/cm^3 and is utilized in the calculation of Mass Accumulation Rates (MAR’s).

Data Parameters and Units:

Latitude of core site (decimal degrees) Longitude of core site (decimal degrees) Water depth of core site in meters (m) Core collection Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Site Identification (ID) Core Identification (ID) Top Depth of Interval in millimeters (mm) Bottom Depth of Interval in millimeters (mm) Average Depth of Interval in millimeters (mm), average of Top and Bottom Depths Sediment Wet Weight in grams (g) Sediment Dry Weight in grams (g) Sampling Volume (cm^3) Bulk Density (g/cm^3); calculated using sediment dry weight (g) and sample volume (cm^3) % Porewater (by weight); calculated using sample wet weight (g) and sample dry weight (g). Laboratory/Facility analysis was performed at

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