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

Physical Properties of Long Island Sound Sediment Cores


Image of Core C1C3.

Core C1C3 was taken on June 18, 1996 in 9 meters of water. The core measured 34 cm in length, was x-rayed on June 26, 1996 and was subsampled on July 10, 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 angled layering, mud ribbons, and biological features such as shell layers. No textural analysis is intended for this core.

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