This portion of the data release presents sediment grain-size data from samples collected on the Elwha River delta, Washington, in August 2012 (USGS Field Activity W-05-12-PS). Surface sediment was sa
The particle sizes of Saharan dust in marine sediment core records have been used frequently as a proxy for trade-wind speed. However, there are still large uncertainties with...
Only the terrigenous fraction of the sediment was analyzed, i.e., organic matter, carbonate and biogenic opal were removed chemically before measurement. Precision on ICP-OES measurements is 2%. Samp
Offshore wind energy is a steadily growing sector contributing to the worldwide energy production. The impact of these offshore constructions on the marine environment, however,...