Sediment Core X-Ray Images from Simpson Lagoon, Alaska, August 2010

August 2010 field studies in northern Alaska's Simpson Lagoon collected analytical data. The dataset includes X-radiographs from submersible vibracores and gravity cores taken in the lagoon and seaward of the Colville River Delta, along with land samples of plants and sediments from the shoreline and barrier islands. The data was collected by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze sediment stratigraphy and depositional history based on X-ray imagery of vibracores.
• Study organic matter composition and sources based on collected plant endmember samples.
• Model coastal geomorphology and sediment transport based on samples from lagoon, delta, and barrier island locations.

Strengths

• Data collection is temporally focused on a specific field campaign in August 2010.
• Samples cover multiple environments: lagoon, river delta, shoreline, and barrier islands.
• Includes both sub-surface core samples and surface land samples for comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 2010-08-18 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS

Collection Method

Field studies using a Rossfelder P-3 submersible vibracorer, a 4-inch diameter gravity corer, and manual land sampling.

Time Range

August 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2010-08-18 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Simpson Lagoon, Colville River Delta, and adjacent barrier islands in northern Alaska.