Description
Understanding the processes that govern whether a coral reef is accreting (growing) or dissolving are fundamental to questions of reef health and resiliency. A total of 52 surficial sediment samples were collected within a 1-km x 1-km area around Crocker Reef in the Florida Keys, USA, between 2013 and 2014. Samples 1-35 were collected in July 2013 and samples 36-52 were collected in July 2014. The samples were processed using conventional, published techniques (see process step section) to yield grain size and mineralogical data. The dataset, CRKR2013-2014_SEDIMENT_Images.zip contains photomicrograph images that correspond to each sediment sample. These images also include additional, survey-specific EXchangable Image File format (EXIF) header information.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Metadata | XML | The metadata original format | Open resource |
| Digital Data | XML | Landing page for access to the data | Open resource |
Tags
- aquatic-biology
- coral-reef
- crocker-reef
- doi-usgs-cmg-gt-coastal-and-marine-geology-u-s-geological-survey-u-s-department-of-interior
- earth-remote-sensing-instruments-gt-passive-remote-sensing-gt-photon-optical-detectors-gt-camer
- florida
- florida-keys
- geoscientificinformation
- marine-geology
- ocean-gt-coastal-processes-gt-coral-reefs
- ocean-gt-marine-sediments-gt-sediment-composition
- oceans
- remote-sensing
- seafloor
- sediment-images
- sediment-samples
- usgs-41542322-3fc2-417d-a77b-583aa1f78703