Dataset description: Grain size, bulk density, and carbon content of sediment collected from Whales Tail South marsh and adjacent bay floor, South San Francisco Bay, California, 2021-2022

Sediment samples were collected on and adjacent to the Whale's Tail South marsh. Short push-cores of bed sediment were collected in South San Francisco Bay adjacent to Whale's Tail South marsh on five days from June through August 2021 and 3 days from November 2021 to January 2022. Additional samples were taken from sediment deposited on ceramic tiles attached to the marsh surface and from rip-up clasts deposited on the marsh edge. Samples were analyzed for sediment properties including bulk density, particle size distribution, and percent carbon.

Version	1
Keywords	sea-floor characteristics, sediment transport, sediment transport, unconsolidated deposits, carbon, bulk density, dissolved organic compounds, push coring, grab sampling, grain-size analysis, ocean processes
Data types	Geology
Format	comma-delimited text;
Amount	0.130 MB

Contacts

Contact	Joanne C. Thede PCMSC_data@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://doi.org/10.5066/P972R6AW
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/pcmsc/DataReleases/CMGDS_DR_tool/DR_P98BL0XF/WT_21_grainsize_bulkdensity_carbon_metadata.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2021-627-FA	Push corer Core inserted into the sediment 'by hand'
2021-660-FA	Push corer Core inserted into the sediment 'by hand'