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

Physical Properties of Long Island Sound Sediment Cores


Image of Core D7C4.

Core D7C4 was taken on June 20, 1996 in 36 meters of water. The core measured 56-57.2 cm in length, was x-rayed on June 25, 1996 and was subsampled on February 4, 1997 at 0.5 cm intervals down the whole core. Features noted are seen in the x-ray, water content, and texture profiles above and include thin sand and mud deposits, mottled sediment, and biological features such as worm tubes and shells.

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