Sediment coring at Mullet Key, Florida along the Gulf of Mexico
![Three scientists operate a vibracore - a metal cylinder that is pushed into the sediment on a barrier island](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/GOPR0166-2%20-%20Copy.jpg?itok=35N8k_5v)
Detailed Description
Mendenhall postdoctoral fellow Daniel Ciarletta and geologists Julie Bernier and Nancy DeWitt of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center operating a vibracore system on Mullet Key, a barrier island along the Gulf coast of Central Florida. The scientists are taking sediment samples to learn more about the long-term geological evolution of the island.
Learn more about the Coastal Sediment Availability and Flux project.
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Public Domain.