Abstract:

This dataset contains sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27. 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 Dr. Steve Murawski and Dr. David Hollander (WB-0813), and Dr. Oscar Garcia (WB-1405). Other bulk density/porewater data from sediment cores collected during these cruises are available under GRIIDC UDI R4.x267.000:0106.

Suggested Citation:

Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. 2019. Sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-pny9-4794

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 and decimal degrees), and depth (m).

Instruments:

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

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