Correlation between physical and acoustic properties in surficial sediments of the Northwest Gulf of Mexico /
A high-resolution analysis of the properties of bulk density, grain density, P-wave velocity, impedance, porosity, water content, and sand/ silt/clay content was performed on 126 short cores (<120cm) associated with LATEX hydrography stations in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico. Empirical relationsh...
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | A high-resolution analysis of the properties of bulk density, grain density, P-wave velocity, impedance, porosity, water content, and sand/ silt/clay content was performed on 126 short cores (<120cm) associated with LATEX hydrography stations in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico. Empirical relationships were established between the sediment properties and shown to be generally applicable to similar sedimentary environments. The study area was divided into six provinces based on physical and acoustic property distributions: Atchafalya, Western Mississippi, Central Texas, Interdelta, Rio Grande, and Upper Slope. The property distributions define the presence of basal marine shore, shelf, and upper slope facies associated with each province as well as provide insight into the present current regime of the Northwest Gulf of Mexico. An application of the correlations and distributions verifies the relevance of the data set for model prediction of sediment properties based on acoustic data, both in the Northwest Gulf of Mexico and other ocean basins. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Oceanography". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 95 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-83). |