Scale-Dependent Physical and Geoacoustic Property Variability of Shallow-Water Carbonate Sediments from the Dry Tortugas, Florida
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1997
Department
Marine Science
Abstract
Spatial variability of shallow-water carbonate sediments near Dry Tortugas, Florida, is scale-dependent. Wet bulk density, grain density, porosity, compressional wave velocity, and grain size variability generally increase down to 2.4 m vertically and 850 m laterally. Grain size is most variable, followed by porosity, wet bulk density, compressional wave velocity, and grain density both vertically and laterally, consistent with Walther's Law. Variability was empirically modeled by linear regression analysis to predict variability based on scale, characterize sediment property variability, and quantify sediment isotropy.
Publication Title
Geo-Marine Letters
Volume
17
Issue
4
First Page
299
Last Page
305
Recommended Citation
Stephens, K. P.,
Fleischer, P.,
Lavoie, D.,
Brunner, C. A.
(1997). Scale-Dependent Physical and Geoacoustic Property Variability of Shallow-Water Carbonate Sediments from the Dry Tortugas, Florida. Geo-Marine Letters, 17(4), 299-305.
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