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Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, and bulk density and porewater data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0229075)

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This dataset contains short-lived radioisotope (SLRad), sediment core photographs, and bulk density/porewater data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27. Bulk density/porewater data reports measurements of sediment sample wet weight (g) and dry weight (g) for core sub-samples at 2mm sampling intervals for “surficial unit” and 5mm sampling resolution intervals to the base of cores. SLRad data were generated for selected core sub-samples. 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.
  • Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, and bulk density and porewater data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0229075). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0229075. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -90.51667
East: -85.3664
South: 28.2167
North: 29.89892
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Associated Resources
  • Bulk density and porewater data collected onboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27
  • Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) data collected R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-16 to 2013-09-27
  • Sediment core photographs collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-04-22
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: YGJTP4

1. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0106; Bulk density/porewater data from August to September, 2013:
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 analysis was performed at. Bulk density was calculated using sediment dry weight (g) and sample volume (cm3). Blank cell denotes analysis not performed for the interval, no data generated.

2. GRIIDC dataset R4.x267.000:0121; Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad) data from August to September, 2013:
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.x267.000:0128; Sediment core photographs data from August to September, 2013:
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).

Cruise IDs: WB-0813 and WB-1405
Purpose The purpose of these cruises was to determine dry bulk density and % porewater content for sub-sampled core intervals, 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, and bulk density and porewater data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0229075). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0229075. 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
  • Dry sediment bulk density
  • Marine geochemistry
  • Porewater
  • Radioisotopes
  • Sediment chemistry
  • Sediment core photographs
  • Sediment stratigraphy
  • Short-lived radioisotope (SLRad)
  • Surface sediment samples
Data Center keywords NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Provider Platform Names
  • R/V Weatherbird II
  • Weatherbird II
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Grab samplers
  • Hyperpure germanium (HPGE)
  • Multiple Corer
  • Nikon D5100
  • Ocean Instrument MC-800 Multicore
  • Sedimetn corers
  • Series HPGe (High-Purity Germanium) Coaxial Planar Photon Detectors
  • Shipek Grab Sampler
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS 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
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Brooks, Gregg R.; Larson, Rebekka (2021). Short-lived radioisotope, sediment core photographs, and bulk density and porewater data from sediment cores collected aboard R/V Weatherbird II cruises WB-0813 and WB-1405 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2013-08-15 to 2013-09-27 (NCEI Accession 0229075). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0229075. Accessed [date].
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  • 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
  • 2021-04-22T07:03:05Z - NCEI Accession 0229075 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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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: 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: 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.
  • Parameter or Variable: Surface sediment samples (measured); Units: N/A; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: Shipek Grab Sampler.
  • Parameter or Variable: Dry sediment bulk density (measured); Units: g/cm3; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer.
  • Parameter or Variable: porewater (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: corer.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • camera
  • corer
  • sediment sampler - corer
  • sediment sampler - grab
Platform
  • WEATHERBIRD II
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