Sediment grain size in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, from 2013 and 2014.
This portion of the data release presents sediment grain-size data from samples collected in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, in July 2013 and June 2014 (USGS Field Activities L-15-13-PS and 2014-628-FA). Surface sediment was collected from one location in 2013 and five locations in 2014 using a using a push core. The locations of grab samples were determined with a hand-held global positioning system (GPS). The cores were split into one- to three-centimeter sections. The grain-size distributions of samples were determined using standard techniques developed by the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. Size fractions are defined as gravel (greater than 2 mm), sand (63 micron to 2 mm), silt (4 micron to 63 micron), clay (less than 4 micron), and mud (less than 63 micron). The grain-size data are provided in a comma-delimited spreadsheet (.csv).
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| accessLevel | public |
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| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "PCMSC Science Data Coordinator", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:pcmsc_data@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This portion of the data release presents sediment grain-size data from samples collected in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, in July 2013 and June 2014 (USGS Field Activities L-15-13-PS and 2014-628-FA). Surface sediment was collected from one location in 2013 and five locations in 2014 using a using a push core. The locations of grab samples were determined with a hand-held global positioning system (GPS). The cores were split into one- to three-centimeter sections. The grain-size distributions of samples were determined using standard techniques developed by the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center sediment lab. Size fractions are defined as gravel (greater than 2 mm), sand (63 micron to 2 mm), silt (4 micron to 63 micron), clay (less than 4 micron), and mud (less than 63 micron). The grain-size data are provided in a comma-delimited spreadsheet (.csv). |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_58f51816e4b0f6ac3c40393b |
| keyword |
[ "Clallam County", "Elwha River", "Olympic Peninsula", "State of Washington", "Strait of Juan de Fuca", "USGS:58f51816e4b0f6ac3c40393b", "grain-size analysis", "oceans", "sediment", "sediment transport", "sedimentation", "substrate" ] |
| modified | 2021-10-13T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -123.56768, 48.13583, -123.56135, 48.14790 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Sediment grain size in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, from 2013 and 2014. |