InorgSedChem_PC72
PI: Richard W. Murray
of: Boston University
dataset: Sediment Chemistry from piston core PC72
dates: August 1, 2002 (20020801)
location: Equatorial Pacific (O N 40 W)
project/cruise: EqPac/TT013, Benthic survey
platform: R/V Thomas Thompson
Data were contributed May 2013 as two separate spread sheets.
The data were combined into a single data set.
Parameter Description Units
event event number from event log dimensionless
sta sta number from event log dimensionless
lat latitude, negative denotes South decimal degrees
lon longitude, negative denotes West decimal degrees
depth_w depth of water meters
core_type core type dimensionless
depth_core depth in core, mid-point of interval sampled centimeters
CaCO3 Calcium Carbonate weight percent
d18O delta oxygen isotopes -18 and -16 SMOW
opal opal in sediment weight in percent
sed_rate_linear linear sedimentation rate calculated from d18O centimeters/kiloyear
TOC Total Organic Carbon weight in percent
Fe Fe (Iron) parts per million
Al Al (Aluminum) parts per million
P P (Phosphorus) parts per million
Ti Ti (Titanium) parts per million
Ba Ba (Barium) parts per million
Ba_Ti_ratio Barium to Titanium ratio parts per million
Al_Ti_ratio Aluminum Titanium ratio parts per million
P_Ti_ratio Phorphorus to Tin ratio parts per million
mass_acc_rate_delta_180 delta 18O-based Mass Accumulation Rate parts per million
mass_acc_rate_230Th 230Th-based Mass Accumulation Rate parts per million
density_dry_bulk Dry Bulk Density of sediment calculated from CaCO3 micrograms/centimeter^3
nd indicates no data or sample too small to analyze