Tables for determining porosity of deep-sea sediments from water content and average grain density measurements

Lambert, Douglas N.; Bennett, Richard Harold, 1939-

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Tables for determining porosity of deep-sea sediments from water content and average grain density measurements

1972
By Lambert, Douglas N. ; Bennett, Richard Harold, 1939-
Series: NOAA technical memorandum ERL AOML 17

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Lambert, Douglas N. ; Bennett, Richard Harold, 1939-
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Environmental Research Laboratories (U.S.) ; Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
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AOML (Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory) ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
Description:

An expedient and reliable method is shown for determining porosity of deep-sea sediment using water content and average grain density measurements. Tables with water contents ranging from 25 percent to 600 percent and average grain densities from 1.70 to 3.19 g/cc are presented.
Keywords:

Deep-sea Ecology Marine Sediments Deep-sea Ecology Marine Sediments
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NOAA technical memorandum ERL AOML 17
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Technical Memorandum
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CC0 Public Domain
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