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Grain size and bulk density of sediment cores from Little Holland Tract and Liberty Island, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2014

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Start Date
2014-08-25
End Date
2014-08-26

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Lacy, J.R., Dailey, E.T., and Carlson, E.M., 2018, Bed sediment properties in Little Holland Tract and Liberty Island, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2014 to 2017: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7V1241K.

Summary

Grain size distribution and bulk density are reported for sediment push cores from two flooded agricultural tracts, Little Holland Tract and Liberty Island, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California. Push core samples were collected from 14 sites by the U.S Geological Survey in August, 2014. Each core was analyzed at multiple depths to investigate variations in particle sizes with depth below the sediment surface. The same sites were sampled again in 2016 (https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a73aa70e4b0a9a2e9e172de). These data provide insight into the variation of particle size distributions in space, bed depth, and time.

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These data will be used to inform studies of sediment resuspension and transport in Liberty Island and Little Holland Tract and to evaluate the potential for flooded agricultural tracts to contribute to elevated turbidity in adjacent waters.
Image map showing average values of median grain size (excluding gravel) and ratio of sand, silt, and clay for samples 0 to 2 cm deep (left) and 4 to 5 cm deep (right) at each sampling location.
Image map showing average values of median grain size (excluding gravel) and ratio of sand, silt, and clay for samples 0 to 2 cm deep (left) and 4 to 5 cm deep (right) at each sampling location.

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  • Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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