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Sediment Data from the Continental Rise (ZIMMERMAN72 shapefile)
Short cores were collected on the continental rise off Georges Bank. The character of the sediments and measured bottom currents show that the Western Boundary Undercurrent is a significant factor in sediment transport and deposition along the east coast continental rise. Size data for the sand and mud fractions were estimated by the compilers by subtracting the percent carbonate (composed largely of sand-sized planktonic foraminifera) from the coarse fraction. Silt and clay were not differentiated; the fine fraction is reported as mud.
| Author(s) | Lawrence J. Poppe |
| Publication Date | 2003 |
| Beginning Date of Data | 1972 |
| Ending Date of Data | 1972 |
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| Metadata Date | 2021-11-16 |
| Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
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| Access | public |
| License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
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