We slip split cores into a labeled D-tube, and both are stored on specialized core racks in a walk-in sample refrigerator. USGS and non-USGS scientists often use our core and sample archives for new research. Contact the lab manager for access policies and other details.
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Storing sediment core D-tubes
We slip split cores into a labeled D-tube, and both are stored on specialized core racks in a walk-in sample refrigerator. USGS and non-USGS scientists often use our core and sample archives for new research. Contact the lab manager for access policies and other details.
Subsampling a sediment core
Sediment cores may be subsampled for further processing and analysis in other labs, like the Sediment Lab which is across the hall from the Core Lab.
Sediment cores may be subsampled for further processing and analysis in other labs, like the Sediment Lab which is across the hall from the Core Lab.
Subsampling the suspended sediment sample
Lab technician Angela Tan takes a sample of the sediment suspended in liquid, for analysis in one of several ways.
Lab technician Angela Tan takes a sample of the sediment suspended in liquid, for analysis in one of several ways.
Total inorganic carbon content analyzer
The UIC CM5230/CM5015 analyzes total inorganic carbon content. It's less automated than other analyzers, but often easier to use.
The UIC CM5230/CM5015 analyzes total inorganic carbon content. It's less automated than other analyzers, but often easier to use.
Wrapping a sediment core half
Each half of a split sediment core is wrapped in plastic to prevent drying and contamination. For long-term storage, we can shrink-wrap one half with a thick film that prevents moisture loss.
Each half of a split sediment core is wrapped in plastic to prevent drying and contamination. For long-term storage, we can shrink-wrap one half with a thick film that prevents moisture loss.
X-ray particle-size analysis of sediment settling rates
X-ray particle-size analysis of sediment settling ratesThe Micromeritics Sedigraph III uses X-rays to automatically analyze settling times for sediment sizes between 300 microns and 0.1 microns (2 phi to 13 phi).
X-ray particle-size analysis of sediment settling rates
X-ray particle-size analysis of sediment settling ratesThe Micromeritics Sedigraph III uses X-rays to automatically analyze settling times for sediment sizes between 300 microns and 0.1 microns (2 phi to 13 phi).
WERC Big Sur Deployment
Scientists from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center deploy to Big Sur to study seabird populations.
Scientists from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center deploy to Big Sur to study seabird populations.
Andrew Stevens runs a personal watercraft rigged with sonar and precis
Andrew Stevens runs a personal watercraft rigged with sonar and precisAndrew Stevens runs a personal watercraft rigged with sonar and precision GPS to survey northern Monterey Bay, California.
Andrew Stevens runs a personal watercraft rigged with sonar and precis
Andrew Stevens runs a personal watercraft rigged with sonar and precisAndrew Stevens runs a personal watercraft rigged with sonar and precision GPS to survey northern Monterey Bay, California.
Litterfall and throughfall monitoring for mercury dry deposition
Litterfall and throughfall monitoring for mercury dry depositionLitterfall and throughfall monitoring for mercury dry deposition
Litterfall and throughfall monitoring for mercury dry deposition
Litterfall and throughfall monitoring for mercury dry depositionLitterfall and throughfall monitoring for mercury dry deposition
USGS researchers stay in radio contact with a PWC operator
USGS researchers stay in radio contact with a PWC operatorAlex Snyder (left) and SeanPaul La Selle stay in radio contact with a personal watercraft operator offshore in order to provide supplies and safety near Moss Landing, California.
USGS researchers stay in radio contact with a PWC operator
USGS researchers stay in radio contact with a PWC operatorAlex Snyder (left) and SeanPaul La Selle stay in radio contact with a personal watercraft operator offshore in order to provide supplies and safety near Moss Landing, California.
Width measurement for Pacific pocket mouse forefoot print on track card
Width measurement for Pacific pocket mouse forefoot print on track cardWidth measurement for Pacific pocket mouse forefoot print on track card
Width measurement for Pacific pocket mouse forefoot print on track card
Width measurement for Pacific pocket mouse forefoot print on track cardWidth measurement for Pacific pocket mouse forefoot print on track card
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330)
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330)Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330) Live Ice Jam Web Camera
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330)
Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330)Mohawk River at Lock 8 near Schenectady (01354330) Live Ice Jam Web Camera
Super Gage-School Branch at CR750N at Brownsburg, IN
Super Gage-School Branch at CR750N at Brownsburg, INSuper Gage-School Branch at CR750N at Brownsburg, IN
Super Gage-School Branch at CR750N at Brownsburg, IN
Super Gage-School Branch at CR750N at Brownsburg, INSuper Gage-School Branch at CR750N at Brownsburg, IN
USGS IN staff collecting biological samples
USGS IN staff collecting biological samples
Dan Hoover takes a break near Moss Landing, California
Dan Hoover takes a break near Moss Landing, CaliforniaDan Hoover takes a break near Moss Landing, California. Dan drives the all-terrain vehicle seen behind him to rapidly survey long sections of beach using precision GPS.
Dan Hoover takes a break near Moss Landing, California
Dan Hoover takes a break near Moss Landing, CaliforniaDan Hoover takes a break near Moss Landing, California. Dan drives the all-terrain vehicle seen behind him to rapidly survey long sections of beach using precision GPS.
Refrigerated sample storage shelving
The refrigerated sample repository of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, CA includes easily accessible shelving space which can store thousands of samples.
The refrigerated sample repository of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, CA includes easily accessible shelving space which can store thousands of samples.
Shawn Harrison surveys beach topography using a backpack
Shawn Harrison surveys beach topography using a backpackShawn Harrison surveys beach topography using a backpack equipped with precision GPS at Zmudowski State Beach, California. The fog-shrouded Moss Landing Power Plant looms in the background.
Shawn Harrison surveys beach topography using a backpack
Shawn Harrison surveys beach topography using a backpackShawn Harrison surveys beach topography using a backpack equipped with precision GPS at Zmudowski State Beach, California. The fog-shrouded Moss Landing Power Plant looms in the background.
USGS hydrologic technician collecting data with ADCP from a cableway
USGS hydrologic technician collecting data with ADCP from a cablewayUSGS hydrologic technician Michael Allen collects streamflow data from the Boise River at streamgage station 13206000 using an acoustic Doppler current profiler.
USGS hydrologic technician collecting data with ADCP from a cableway
USGS hydrologic technician collecting data with ADCP from a cablewayUSGS hydrologic technician Michael Allen collects streamflow data from the Boise River at streamgage station 13206000 using an acoustic Doppler current profiler.
USGS researcher maps ocean depths using a PWC with GPS and sonar
USGS researcher maps ocean depths using a PWC with GPS and sonarJackson Currie maps ocean depths using a personal watercraft equipped with precision GPS and sonar near Capitola, California
USGS researcher maps ocean depths using a PWC with GPS and sonar
USGS researcher maps ocean depths using a PWC with GPS and sonarJackson Currie maps ocean depths using a personal watercraft equipped with precision GPS and sonar near Capitola, California
USGS researchers adjust a computer and video cameras on a roof
USGS researchers adjust a computer and video cameras on a roofGerry Hatcher (left) and Shawn Harrison adjust a computer controlling video cameras on the roof of the Dream Inn, a 10-story hotel overlooking Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz, California. Harrison uses the images to improve understanding and computer modeling of beach processes.
USGS researchers adjust a computer and video cameras on a roof
USGS researchers adjust a computer and video cameras on a roofGerry Hatcher (left) and Shawn Harrison adjust a computer controlling video cameras on the roof of the Dream Inn, a 10-story hotel overlooking Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz, California. Harrison uses the images to improve understanding and computer modeling of beach processes.
USGS researchers are ready to install moorings in Wellfleet, Mass.
USGS researchers are ready to install moorings in Wellfleet, Mass.Dann Blackwood, Jon Borden, and Steve Suttles of USGS ready to install moorings in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. USGS scientists measure water velocity, water quality, suspended sediment, and many other values to improve computer models of wetland changes in coastal National Park Service units, including Cape Cod National Seashore.
USGS researchers are ready to install moorings in Wellfleet, Mass.
USGS researchers are ready to install moorings in Wellfleet, Mass.Dann Blackwood, Jon Borden, and Steve Suttles of USGS ready to install moorings in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. USGS scientists measure water velocity, water quality, suspended sediment, and many other values to improve computer models of wetland changes in coastal National Park Service units, including Cape Cod National Seashore.