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    "title": "Sedimentologic Data from Vibracores Collected in 2023 from St. Andrew Bay, Florida",
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    "descript": "In April 2023, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) collected 11 sediment vibracores within East Bay, St. Andrew Bay, Florida (FL). Sediment vibracore and lithology data in this data release provide assessments on the composition and age of sediments below the seafloor.",
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            "name": "Wei, Emily A.",
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            "name": "Randall, Samuel M.",
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        {
            "name": "Bernier, Julie C.",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Everhart, Cheyenne S.",
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        {
            "name": "DeWitt, Nancy T.",
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        {
            "name": "Bernier, Julie C.",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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