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

Physical Properties of Long Island Sound Sediment Cores


Image of Core B6C1.

Core B6C1 was taken on June 19, 1996 in 37 meters of water. The core measured 55.5 cm in length, was x-rayed on June 25, 1996 and was subsampled on June 11, 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 wispy layering, and some biological features such as worm tubes. No textural analysis is intended for this core.

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