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Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, sediment texture and composition data collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0228866)

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This dataset contains short-lived radioisotope (SLRad), sediment core photographs, and sediment texture and composition data collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27. Both SLRad data and sediment texture and composition data were generated for selected core sub-samples at 2mm sampling intervals for “surficial unit” and 5mm sampling resolution intervals to the base of cores. Sediment texture values were expressed as percent gravel, sand, silt, and clay. Percent of mud can be calculated by combining percent silt and clay. Sediment composition was expressed as percent total organic matter (TOM) measured by loss on ignition (LOI), percent carbonate content measured by acid leaching, and the percent insoluble residue (IR), which was likely dominated by terrigenous clastic (land-derived) sediment sources. For sediment-core photograph data, sediment cores were longitudinally split and photographed with a Nikon D5100 digital camera with a scale in metric units (cm and mm) for a visual representation of sediment stratigraphy, color, and visual properties.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, sediment texture and composition data collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0228866). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0228866. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -88.39287 East: -85.09102 South: 27.04005 North: 30.25923
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Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. (2019). Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) data collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-2010-08, WB-1109 and WB-1110 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2010-12-09 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-81nq-dq02
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-81nq-dq02
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x267.000:0118
Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. (2019). Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) data collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0911, WB-1114 and WB-1125 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-02-20 to 2011-09-27 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-p0xt-6209
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-p0xt-6209
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x267.000:0119
Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. (2019). Sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-2010-08, WB-1109 and WB-1110 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2010-12-09 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-0n8j-b448
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-0n8j-b448
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x267.000:0125
Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. (2019). Sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0911, WB-1125 and WB-1114 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-02-20 to 2011-09-27 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-4vxx-7a70
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-4vxx-7a70
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x267.000:0126
Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. (2019). Sediment texture and composition data collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-2010-08, WB-1109 and WB-1110 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2010-12-09 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-kzww-0995
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-kzww-0995
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x267.000:0134
Gregg Brooks and Rebekka Larson. (2019). Sediment texture and composition data collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0911, WB-1125 and WB-1114 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2011-02-20 to 2011-09-26 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-c8va-fr98
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7-c8va-fr98
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x267.000:0135

Publication Dates	publication: 2021-06-24
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	Data parameters and units: 1. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0118; Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) data from August to December, 2010: Water depth of core site (m), core collection date (mm/dd/yyyy), site identification (ID), sediment core identification (ID), top depth of interval (mm), bottom depth of interval (mm), average depth of interval (mm), 210Pb (Lead) total (dpm/g), 210Pb (Lead) total error (dpm/g), 234Th (Thorium) Total (dpm/g), 234Th (Thorium) error (dpm/g), re-Analysis of 234Th (Thorium) activity (dpm/g) represent 234ThSup (“supported” Thorium), re-Analysis of 234Th (Thorium) activity error (dpm/g) represent 234ThSup (“supported” Thorium), 137Cs (Caesium) activity (dpm/g), 137Cs (Caesium) activity error (dpm/g), 7Be (Beryllium) activity (dpm/g), 7Be (Beryllium) activity error (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 295 keV) activity (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 295 keV) actvity error (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 351 keV) activity (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 351 keV) actvity error (dpm/g), 214Bi (Bismuth) activity (dpm/g), 214Bi (Bismuth) activity error (dpm/g), 210PbSup (“supported” Lead) activity (dpm/g), 210PbSup (“supported” Lead) activity error (dpm/g), 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity (dpm/g), 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity error (dpm/g), decay corrected 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity (dpm/g), decay corrected 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity error (dpm/g), 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity (dpm/g), 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity error (dpm/g), decay corrected 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity (dpm/g), decay corrected 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity error (dpm/g), laboratory/ facility analysis was performed at: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg FL. Blank cell denotes no analysis performed. 2. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0119; Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) data from February to September, 2011: Water depth of core site (m), core collection date (mm/dd/yyyy), site identification (ID), sediment core identification (ID), top depth of interval (mm), bottom depth of interval (mm), average depth of interval (mm), 210Pb (Lead) total (dpm/g), 210Pb (Lead) total error (dpm/g), 234Th (Thorium) Total (dpm/g), 234Th (Thorium) error (dpm/g), re-Analysis of 234Th (Thorium) activity (dpm/g) represent 234ThSup (“supported” Thorium), re-Analysis of 234Th (Thorium) activity error (dpm/g) represent 234ThSup (“supported” Thorium), 137Cs (Caesium) activity (dpm/g), 137Cs (Caesium) activity error (dpm/g), 7Be (Beryllium) activity (dpm/g), 7Be (Beryllium) activity error (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 295 keV) activity (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 295 keV) actvity error (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 351 keV) activity (dpm/g), 214Pb (Lead, 351 keV) actvity error (dpm/g), 214Bi (Bismuth) activity (dpm/g), 214Bi (Bismuth) activity error (dpm/g), 210PbSup (“supported” Lead) activity (dpm/g), 210PbSup (“supported” Lead) activity error (dpm/g), 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity (dpm/g), 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity error (dpm/g), decay corrected 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity (dpm/g), decay corrected 210Pbxs (Excess Lead) activity error (dpm/g), 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity (dpm/g), 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity error (dpm/g), decay corrected 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity (dpm/g), decay corrected 234Thxs (Excess Thorium) activity error (dpm/g), laboratory/ facility analysis was performed at: Eckerd College, St. Petersburg FL. Blank cell denotes no analysis performed. 3. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0125; Sediment core photographs data from from August to December, 2010: Dataset contains sediment core photographs (unitless). An excel spreadsheet contains all the photographs filename, the corresponding core id, collection date (mm/dd/yyyy), latitude and longitude (degrees minutes, decimal degrees), and water depth (m). 4. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0126; Sediment core photographs data from February to September, 2011: Dataset contains sediment core photographs (unitless). An excel spreadsheet contains all the photographs filename, the corresponding core id, collection date (mm/dd/yyyy), latitude and longitude (degrees minutes, decimal degrees), and water depth (m). 5. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0134; Sediment texture and composition data from from August to December, 2010: Sediment core collection latitude and longitude (decimal degrees), water depth (m), core collection date (mm/dd/yyyy), site identification (ID), core identification (ID), top depth of interval (mm), bottom depth of interval (mm), average depth of interval (average of top and bottom depths, mm), percent gravel (by dry weight), percent sand (by dry weight), percent silt (by dry weight), percent clay (by dry weight), percent mud (calculated by adding percent silt and clay, by dry weight), percent carbonate (by dry weight), percent total organic matter (TOM) by loss on ignition (LOI) (by dry weight), percent other (non-carbonate, non-organic; by dry weight), laboratory/facility where analysis was performed. 6. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0135; Sediment texture and composition data from February to September, 2011: Sediment core collection latitude and longitude (decimal degrees), water depth (m), core collection date (mm/dd/yyyy), site identification (ID), core identification (ID), top depth of interval (mm), bottom depth of interval (mm), average depth of interval (average of top and bottom depths, mm), percent gravel (by dry weight), percent sand (by dry weight), percent silt (by dry weight), percent clay (by dry weight), percent mud (calculated by adding percent silt and clay, by dry weight), percent carbonate (by dry weight), percent total organic matter (TOM) by loss on ignition (LOI) (by dry weight), percent other (non-carbonate, non-organic; by dry weight), laboratory/facility where analysis was performed.
Purpose	The purpose of these cruises was to determine if/how sediment texture and composition varies in sediment cores as an indicator of sediment sources and depositional mechanisms, provide age control and sedimentation rates for sediment cores, and the visual representation of sediment stratigraphy, color and visual properties.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, sediment texture and composition data collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0228866). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0228866. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Brooks, Gregg R. Eckerd College / Marine Science Larson, Rebekka Eckerd College / Marine Science
Principal Investigators	Steven Murawski University of South Florida (USF)
Contributors	GRIIDC
Resource Providers	Bipana Sigdel Harte Research Institute (HRI) GRIIDC
Points of Contact	Gregg Brooks Eckerd College Rebekka Larson Eckerd College
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CARBON - CARBONATE CHEMISTRY - SEDIMENT SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE SEDIMENTS water depth NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ laboratory analyses visual observation WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CARBONATE Provider Keywords Loss On Ignition (LOI) Sediment core photographs Sediment stratigraphy Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) Total Organic Matter (TOM)
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS GRIIDC NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS GRIIDC
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS WEATHERBIRD II Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes WEATHERBIRD (call sign: AGOR, ICES code: 320G) Provider Platform Names R/V Weatherbird Weatherbird
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS camera corer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CAMERA > CAMERA Provider Instruments Multiple sediment corer Nikon D5100 Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore Series HPGe (High-Purity Germanium) Coaxial Planar Photon Detectors
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Alabama Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO Provider Place Names Northern Gulf of Mexico
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) Cruise ID WB-0911 WB-1109 WB-1110 WB-1114 WB-1125 WB-2010-08 Provider Project Names Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II) Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0228866
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID 9WE8YF

Use Constraints	Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, sediment texture and composition data collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0228866). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0228866. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps	2021-06-24T19:52:02Z - NCEI Accession 0228866 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0228866 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0228866 v1.1 (download) published 2021-06-24T19:52:02Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A Parameter or Variable: CARBON - CARBONATE (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore Parameter or Variable: CHEMISTRY - SEDIMENT (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Multiple Corer Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENTS (measured); Units: perch; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A Parameter or Variable: Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Series HPGe (High-Purity Germanium) Coaxial Planar Photon Detectors Parameter or Variable: total organic matter (TOM) (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer Parameter or Variable: loss on ignition (LOI) (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer Parameter or Variable: Sediment core photographs (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: visual observation; Sampling Instrument: Nikon D5100 Parameter or Variable: Sediment stratigraphy (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: visual observation; Sampling Instrument: camera

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: N/A
Parameter or Variable: CARBON - CARBONATE (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore
Parameter or Variable: CHEMISTRY - SEDIMENT (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Multiple Corer
Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENTS (measured); Units: perch; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore
Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A
Parameter or Variable: Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Series HPGe (High-Purity Germanium) Coaxial Planar Photon Detectors
Parameter or Variable: total organic matter (TOM) (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer
Parameter or Variable: loss on ignition (LOI) (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer
Parameter or Variable: Sediment core photographs (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: visual observation; Sampling Instrument: Nikon D5100
Parameter or Variable: Sediment stratigraphy (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: visual observation; Sampling Instrument: camera

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	camera corer
Platform	WEATHERBIRD II

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Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, sediment texture and composition data collected aboard multiple R/V Weatherbird II cruises in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-11 to 2011-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0228866)

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