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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-372

Physical Properties of Long Island Sound Sediment Cores


Image of Core B4C1.

Core B4C1 was taken on June 19, 1996 in 22 meters of water. The core measured 40 cm in length, was x-rayed on June 25, 1996 and was subsampled on June 8, 1998 at 0.5 cm intervals down the whole core. Features noted are seen in the x-ray and water content profiles above and include mottled sediment, angled layering, sand deposits, and some biological features such as worm tubes. No textural analysis is intended for this core.

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