Abstract:

This dataset contains sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0717 and WB-1217 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-07-19 to 2017-12-05. 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 both cruises. The cruise was led by chief scientists Dr. Steve Murawski and Dr. David Hollander (WB-0717), and Dr. David Hollander and Dr. Patrick Schwing (WB-1217). Other bulk density/porewater data from sediment cores collected during these cruises are available under GRIIDC UDI R4.x267.000:0022.

Suggested Citation:

Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. 2019. Sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0717 and WB-1217 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-07-19 to 2017-12-05. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/n7-2wn2-gb11

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.

Individual Files: