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

Physical Properties of Long Island Sound Sediment Cores


Image of Core L1C1.

Core L1C1 was taken on June 21, 1996 in 40 meters of water. The core measured 44.5 cm in length, was x-rayed on July 1, 1996 and was subsampled on September 25, 1996 at 0.5 cm intervals down the whole core. Features noted are seen in the x-ray, water content, and texture profile above and include angled deposits, mottled sediment, and some biological features.

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