Abstract:

This dataset contains sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0911, WB-1125 and WB-1114 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-02-20 to 2011-09-27. Sediment cores were longitudinally split and photographed with a Nikon D5100 digital camera with a scale in metric units (cm and mm) for a visual representation of sediment stratigraphy, color, and visual properties. The dataset contains an excel spreadsheet with the photograph filename, core ID, date, location and depth of sediment core collection. Cruise documentation was provided for each of the R/V Weatherbird II cruises. The cruises were led by chief scientists Brian Donahue (WB-1114), Rebekka Larson (WB-0911), and Charles Kovach and Sue Murasko (WB-1125).

Suggested Citation:

Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. 2019. Sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0911, WB-1125 and WB-1114 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-02-20 to 2011-09-27. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-4vxx-7a70

Purpose:

Visual representation of sediment stratigraphy, color, and visual properties.

Data Parameters and Units:

Dataset contains sediment core photographs (unitless). An excel spreadsheet contains all the photographs filename, the corresponding core id, collection date (MM/DD/YY), latitude and longitude (degrees minutes, decimal degrees), and depth (m).

Instruments:

Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore, Shipek Grab Sampler, Nikon D5100.

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