Dataset description: Sediment size distributions from San Pablo Bay and China Camp Marsh, California

As part of the hydrodynamic and sediment transport investigations in San Pablo Bay and China Camp Marsh, California, particle size distributions of bed sediments were measured at most instrumented stations and are presented in a comma-delimited values spreadsheet. This portion of the data release presents San Pablo Bay and China Camp Marsh sediment particle size distributions from samples collected during multiple instrument deployments. Users are advised to check the data carefully for sampling time, location, and reference information.

Version	1
Keywords	sediment transport, unconsolidated deposits, grain-size analysis, grain-size analysis, ocean processes
Data types	Geology
Format	comma-delimited text;
Amount	0.07 MB

Contacts

Contact	Jessica R Lacy PCMSC_data@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/59c45772e4b017cf313bea5f?name=SedimentSizeDistributionsSanPabloBayChinaCampMarsh.csv https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/59c45772e4b017cf313bea5f?name=SedimentSizeDistributionLocations.png
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/pcmsc/DataReleases/ScienceBase/DR_F7HM56MX/SedimentSizeDistributionsSanPabloBayChinaCampMarsh.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2014-638-FA	Ponar grab sampler
2014-656-FA	Van Veen sea floor surface grab
2014-678-FA	Van Veen sea floor surface grab
2015-607-FA	Ponargrab Bottom Grab, Code: BG
2016-632-FA	Van Veen sea floor surface grab
S0913SF	grabs small grab sampler