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

Physical Properties of Long Island Sound Sediment Cores


Image of Core E4C1.

Core E4C1 was taken on June 20, 1996 in 28 meters of water. The core measured 40 cm in length, was x-rayed on June 25, 1996 and was subsampled on July 14, 1999 at 2 cm intervals down the whole core. Features noted are seen in the x-ray, water content, and texture profiles above and include mottled sediment, gas, and biological features such as shells and worm tubes.

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