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Bulk density and pore water, sediment texture and composition data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0812 and WB-0813 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2012-08-14 to 2013-08-21 (NCEI Accession 0225545)

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This dataset contains the bulk density and pore water, sediment texture and composition data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0812 and WB-0813 in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGoM) from 2012-08-14 to 2013-08-21. These 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. For the bulk density and pore water data, sediment cores were collected on board the R/V Weatherbird II cruise WB-0812 in the nGoM from 2012-08-14 to 2012-08-16. It reports measurement of sediment sample wet weight (g), dry weight (g) and percent pore water. Bulk density is the dry weight per sampling volume expressed as g/cm3. Whereas, sediment texture and composition data were collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruise WB-0813 in the nGoM from 2013-08-20 to 2013-08-21. 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.
  • Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Bulk density and pore water, sediment texture and composition data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0812 and WB-0813 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2012-08-14 to 2013-08-21 (NCEI Accession 0225545). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0225545. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2012-08-14 to 2013-08-21
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -88.86673
East: -86.33833
South: 28.97363
North: 29.73833
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-03-03
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
Submission Package ID: 1YUE2G

1. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0105; Bulk density/porewater data: Latitude and longitude of core site (decimal degrees), water depth of core site (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 (mm), sediment wet weight (g), sediment dry weight (g), sample volume (cm3), bulk density (g/cm3), porewater (%), laboratory/facility where analysis was performed. Blank cell denotes analysis not performed for the interval, and no data were generated.

2. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0137; Sediment texture and composition data: 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. Blank cell denotes analysis not performed for the interval, and no data were generated.

Cruise ID: WB-0812 and WB-0813
Purpose The purpose was to measure bulk density and pore water data from sediment cores and determine if/how sediment texture and composition varies in sediment cores as an indicator of sediment sources and depositional mechanisms. The R/V Weatherbird II cruises, WB-0812 and WB-0813, were led by chief scientists Dr. Steve Murawski and Dr. David Hollander.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Bulk density and pore water, sediment texture and composition data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0812 and WB-0813 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2012-08-14 to 2013-08-21 (NCEI Accession 0225545). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0225545. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Brooks, Gregg R.
  • Larson, Rebekka
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Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
  • Related Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • carbonate
  • dry sediment bulk density
  • geological
  • laboratory analyses
  • loss on ignition (LOI)
  • marine geochemistry
  • percent porewater
  • sediment analysis
  • sediment chemistry
  • sediment composition
  • sediment cores
  • sediment textures
  • surface sediment samples
  • total organic matter (TOM)
Data Center keywords NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Platform keywords Provider Platform Keywords
  • RV Weatherbird
  • Weatherbird
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Providers Instrument Keywords
  • Multiple Corer
  • Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore
  • Shipek Grab Sampler
  • grab samplers
  • sediment corers
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Keywords
  • Northern Gulf of Mexico
Project keywords Provider Project Names
  • Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Bulk density and pore water, sediment texture and composition data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0812 and WB-0813 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2012-08-14 to 2013-08-21 (NCEI Accession 0225545). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0225545. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2021-03-03T23:54:38Z - NCEI Accession 0225545 v1.1 was published.
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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 - POREWATER CHEMISTRY (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer.
  • Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: N/A.
  • Parameter or Variable: CORE - BULK DENSITY (measured); Units: g/cm3; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: multiple corer.
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Instrument
  • corer
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