Florida Bay core logs contain core number, location, latitude/longitude, date collected, storage location, core surface description, and analyses for cores from 14 specific sites. The dataset, provided by CEOS_EXTRA, was last updated in June 1997. It includes parameters for radiometric dating based on radioactive isotope half-lives.
Use Cases
- Map core sample locations across 14 Florida Bay sites using latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Analyze temporal sediment composition by linking core surface description to the date collected.
- Apply radiometric dating principles to calculate sample age from isotope analysis parameters.
- Track physical sample management and retrieval using core number and storage location fields.
Strengths
- Covers 14 distinct geographic sites within Florida Bay.
- Includes specific fields for radiometric dating methodology.
Limitations
- Dataset is over 25 years old, with no updates since 1997.
- Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting statistical assessment.
- Column names and data formats are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA via NASA EarthData
- Collection Method
- Field collection and laboratory analysis of sediment cores.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- 1997-06-13
- Geography
- Florida Bay, USA, including Rabbitt Key, Cluett Key, Whipray Basin, and 11 other specific sites.