Table 2.2: Grain size analysis of core samples from Kahoolawe. Size fractions 
are categorized as silt (< 63 um); fine sand (> 63 um but < 500 um) 
and coarse sand (> 500 um). Numbers after site name indicate area 
of sampling with 1 nearest beach and 5 farthest away. Letters 
indicate two layers (subsurface and surface) of cores.

Site Name
Distance 
from shore 
(m) 

 Depth 
(m)

Silt 

Fine 
Sand

Coarse 
Sand 
Description of sediments

















LAE PAKI 2
50

2.70 

5.34 

76.21 

18.45 

light brown sand with white 
grains

















LAE PAKI 3
100

7.20 

3.43 

86.35 

10.22 

light brown sand with white 
grains

















LAE PAKI 4A
150

8.70 

9.41 

60.14 

30.45 

light brown sand with white 
grains

















LAE PAKI 4B
150

8.70 

3.60 

95.20 

1.20 

dark brown sand and silt


















LAE PAKI 5A
200

10.20 

5.92 

86.75 

7.33 

dark brown sand with white 
grains

















LAE PAKI 5B
200

10.20 

6.80 

90.91 

2.29 

dark brown sand and clay 
chunks

















HONOKOA 1
0

0.00 

3.32 

5.22 

91.46 

brown sand with black 
grains and some pebbles
















HONOKOA 2
50

0.75 

6.30 

9.53 

84.18 

light brown sand with white 
grains and pebbles
















HONOKOA 3A
100

2.44 

4.63 

7.53 

87.84 

medium brown sand with 
pebbles

















HONOKOA 3B
100

2.44 

11.03 

46.22 

42.76 

dark brown silt and black 
clay chunks

















HONOKOA 4
150

3.66 

4.80 

11.11 

84.09 

brown sand with dark brown 
silt and pebbles

Table 2.2: cont















HONOKOA 5
200

8.23 

0.58 

2.93 

96.49 

brown sand with dark brown 
silt and pebbles
















HONOKOA 6A
250

8.53 

0.77 

6.79 

92.44 

pebbles with brown sand and 
some large gravel
















HONOKOA 6B
250

8.53 

13.91 

25.73 

60.36 

dark brown sand and silt


















AHUPU 2
50

1.14 

4.61 

95.06 

0.33 

dark brown sand with silt


















AHUPU 3A
100

2.97 

5.53 

90.88 

3.59 

medium brown sand with 
white grains
















AHUPU 3B
100

2.97 

9.93 

81.35 

8.71 

dark brown sand with clay 
chunks

















AHUPU 4A
150

4.49 

18.59 

68.45 

12.97 

medium brown sand with 
pebbles and white grains
















AHUPU 4B
150

4.49 

6.36 

88.23 

5.41 

dark brown sand with clay 
chunks

















KAUKAMOKU 1
0

0.00 

5.42 

46.58 

47.99 

dark brown sand with white 
grains

















KAUKAMOKU 2
50

2.29 

2.17 

89.87 

7.96 

dark brown sand with white 
grains

















KAUKAMOKU 3
100

2.89 

3.70 

87.49 

8.81 

dark brown sand with white 
grains

















KAUKAMOKU 
4A
150

4.42 

4.83 

92.04 

3.14 

brown sand with white 
grains and silt

















KAUKAMOKU 
4B
150

4.42 

11.05 

87.78 

1.17 

dark brown sand and silt


















PAPAKAIKI 1
0

0.00 

5.54 

34.45 

60.01 

dark brown with large 
pebbles and gravel pieces
Table 2.2: cont  















PAPAKAIKI 2
50

2.29 

6.84 

89.36 

3.80 

medium brown sand with 
white grains
















PAPAKAIKI 3A
100

4.42 

7.80 

91.33 

0.87 

dark brown sand with white 
grains

















PAPAKAIKI 3B
100

4.42 

12.12 

85.73 

2.16 

dark brown sand and clay 
chunks

















PAPAKAIKI 4A
150

6.55 

30.80 

62.05 

7.15 

medium brown sand with 
white grains
















PAPAKAIKI 4B
150

6.55 

15.36 

83.94 

0.70 

dark brown sand and clay 
chunks




