Collecting terrestrial vibracores on barrier islands
By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
2009 (approx.)
![Three scientists operate a vibrating core barrel on a sandy beach near the water.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/cap8_buster_desoto_core.jpg?itok=IB9ezRJh)
Detailed Description
We collect terrestrial (barrier island) and marine (nearshore and estuarine) sediment cores to ground-truth geophysical observations. These cores are used to understand the history of barrier island formation and erosion.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.